Ancient funerall monuments within the vnited monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the islands adiacent with the dissolued monasteries therein contained: their founders, and what eminent persons haue beene in the same interred. As also the death and buriall of certaine of the bloud royall; the nobilitie and gentrie of these kingdomes entombed in forraine nations. A worke reuiuing the dead memory of the royall progenie, the nobilitie, gentrie, and communaltie, of these his Maiesties dominions. Intermixed and illustrated with variety of historicall obseruations, annotations, and briefe notes, extracted out of approued authors ... Whereunto is prefixed a discourse of funerall monuments ... Composed by the studie and trauels of Iohn Weeuer.

ANCIENT FVNERALL MONV∣MENTS WITHIN THE Diocesse of NORVVICH.

In Suffolke.

Dunwich.

THE first seate of the Bishops of this Diocesse was at Dunwich in Suffolke,* 1.1 and the first Bishop thereof was Felix, a Burgundian.

At Dunmok than was Felix fyrst Byshop Of Estangle, and taught the Chrysten ••ayth, That is full hye in heuen I hope.

His happie comming into this kingdome, happened vpon this occasion, as followeth.

Sebert, or Sigebert, king of the East Angles, a man in all points learned, and most Christian, who whilest his brother was yet liuing, being himselfe banished into France by his father Redwald,* 1.2 was there baptised and instru∣cted in the Faith; of which faith he laboured to make all his Realme par∣takers, as soone as he came vnto the Crowne. Whose good endeuour here∣in, the foresaid Felix did most earnestly fauour, and with great praise ap∣plie himselfe. Who when he came from Burgundy (where he was borne, and tooke holy orders) into Britaine to Honorius the Archbishop, vnto whom hee opened his desire and purpose, which was, to preach the word of God vnto the foresaid East Angles. The Archbishop gladly gaue him licence, and sent him forth to sow the seed of eternall saluation, in the mis∣beleeuing hearts of the people of that countrey. His zeale and vertuous de∣sire proued not in vaine: For, this holy husbandman, and happie tiller of the spirituall field, found in that Nation plentifulnesse of fruite, and increase of people that beleeued him. For he brought all that Prouince (being now deliuered by his helpe from their long iniquitie and vnhappinesse) vnto the faith and workes of Iustice, and in the end to the reward of perpetuall blisse and happinesse for euer, according to the good abodement of his

name, which in latine is called Felix, and in our English tongue, soundeth Happy. He was made Bishop about the yeare of our redemption, 630. and chose Dunwich for his Episcopall Chaire; being a Citie in foregoing ages, spacious, much frequented, and well peopled with inhabitants. Famous also for a Mint therein, some men of the towne can yet shew of the coines, which are sterling pence, with this inscription, Ciuitatis Dunwic.

But now by a certaine peculiar spite and enuy of Nature, that suffereth the greedy sea to haue what it will, and encroch still without all end, the greatest part thereof is violently carried away with the waues, and it lieth (as it were) desolate.

The common fame and report of the Inhabitants is, that before the towne came to decay,* 1.3 there belonged thereunto, two and fifty religious houses, as parish Churches, Priories, Hospitals, and Chappels; as many Windmils, and as many toppe Ships. But certaine it is, as appeareth by manifest and sound Record which I haue seene (saith Stow) that euen of late time, there was within the said towne, sixe parish Churches, two hou∣ses of Friers, an house which had beene of Templars, two Hospitals, and three Chappels: foure of these parish Churches are now of late swallowed vp in the Sea, and but two of them remaining on the land, to wit, Saint Peters, and All Saints. The Inhabitants of Dunwich desiring succour for their Towne, against the rage of the Sea, affirme that a great piece of a Forrest, sometime thereby, is deuoured and turned to the vse of the Sea.

* 1.4In the raigne of William the Conquerour (saith Camden) Dunwich had in it two hundred and sixe and thirty Burgesses, an hundred poore people: it was valued at fiftie pounds, and threescore thousand Herings of gift, for so we reade in Domesday booke.

In the raigne of Henry the second, as William of Newborough writeth, It was a towne of good note, and full stored with sundry kindes of ri∣ches.

At which time when England was all on a light fire with new stirres and broiles, this towne was so fortified, that it made Robert, Earle of Leicester afraid, who with his armie ouer-ranne all the parts thereabout at his plea∣sure.

But to draw neerer to these our times, I haue read and copied out a large Treatise of Dunwich, (now in the custody of Sir Simonds D'Ewes Knight) of which so much in this place as I finde to bee any way pertinent to the premisses, and my purpose. This treatise or relation of Dunwich, was writ∣ten in the raigne of Queene Mary, and sent to one Master Dey, from a friend of his, whose name is there concealed.

* 1.5Sir, &c. Sixe parish Churches were anciently in Dunwich, the first was Saint Leonards, now drowned in the sea; the second, Saint Peters, now standing; the third, Saint Iohns, likewise swallowed vp of the Sea; the fourth, Saint Martins, now lying vnder the waues; the fift, Saint Nicholas, now altogether shipwrackt; and the sixt, the Parish of All Saints, now stan∣ding and remaining.* 1.6 Also there was two houses of Friers, very faire Chur∣ches and building, walled round about with a stone wall, with diuers faire gates, as yet there may be seene; the which grey Friers was of the order of Saint Francis, and called the Friers Minors: and the blacke Friers were of

the order of Saint Dominicke, (and were called the Friers Preachers.

Also there was in the said Towne,* 1.7 an ancient and very old Church, cal∣led the Temple of our Lady; the which Church, by report, was in the Iewes time, and was valted ouer. And the roofe of the same Church, and also the Isles, were leaded all ouer. And it was a Church of great priui∣ledge and pardon in those daies, and was indowed with diuers Rents, Te∣nements, Houses, Lands, and other profits and commodities, both free and coppie: as well in Donwiche, Westelton, Dyngle, &c. as also in diuers other places, &c. And commonly there was kept a Court, called Don∣wiche Temple Court, on the day of All Soules, for the leuying and gathe∣ring vp of the yeerely reuenue of the same.

Also there is in the said Towne,* 1.8 two Hospitals, the one is called Saint Iames, which Church is a great one, and a faire large one after the old fashi∣on, and diuers tenements, houses, and lands to the same belonging, to the vse of the poore, sicke, and impotent people there. But now lately, greatly decaied and hindred by euill Masters of the said Hospitall, and other euilly disposed couetous persons, which did sell away diuers lands and rents from the said Hospitall, to the great hinderance of the poore people of the said Hospitall, as plainely it is to be proued.

The other Hospitall was of the holy Trinitie,* 1.9 and was, and is, called the Mason Dieu, whereof the Church is now pulled downe, and decaied by the meanes of such euill Masters and couetous persons, as decayed the other Hospitall. But there is yet diuers tenements, houses, lands, and rents, remai∣ning to the vse of the poore of the same Hospitall. The which Mason Dien was an house of great priuiledge, and a place exempt, and there was a very little proper house, and a proper lodging for the Masters of the same, for the time being to dwell in. As there hath beene masters of the same Mason Dieu, in times past that hath beene worshipfull, viz. one there was of late daies, a Master of Arte, and another that was a Squyre, and such like, &c. I would to God these iniuries and wrongs done to these two poore Hospi∣tals might be restored, and reformed againe to their former estate. For, sure∣ly, whosoeuer shall doe it, shall doe a good worke before God; I pray God bring it to passe, Amen.

Also there was in the said Towne of Donwiche,* 1.10 three Chappels, wher∣of one was of Saint Antony, another of Saint Francis, and a third was of Saint Katherine. The which three Chappels were put downe, when all the houses of Religion were put downe.

But you shall further vnderstand, that the common fame of a great num∣ber of credible persons is, and hath beene for a long time past, that there hath beene in the Towne of Donwiche before any decay came vnto it, fiftie and two parish Churches, houses of Religion, Hospitals and Chap∣pels, and other such like; as many wind-mils, and as many toppe Ships.

Also I thinke you doe remember the manner, forme, and fashion of the building and making of Saint Iohns Church, and Saint Nicholas Church, how they were close sled both North and south, and the steeples in the middest like Cathedrall Churches now vsed, and as it seemeth, as the old manner of Cathedrall Churches then was. And most likest so was the Church of Saint Felix: for certainly one of these three Churches, was the

Bishops seat of Donwiche,* 1.11 if one of them were not after another, as the Sea drowned them.

And further you shall certainly vnderstand, that when Saint Iohns Church was taken downe,* 1.12 there lay a very plaine faire Grauestone in the Chancell; and when it was raised and taken vp, next vnder the same Grauestone was a great hollow stone, hollowed after the fashion of a man, for a man to lye in: and therein a man lying with a paire of Bootes vpon his legges, the forepart of the feete of them peicked, after a strange fashion, and a paire of Challices of course mettall lying vpon his breast, the which was thought to be one of the Bishops of Donwiche, but when they touched and stirred the same dead body, it fell, and went all to powder and dust.

And although these aforesaid three old Churches were not sumptuous, great, & very faire, after the manner & fashion of Cathedral Churches now vsed, yet it seemeth they might serue in those daies very well; for it plainely appeareth in the book of the description of England, and in the title of Bi∣shoprickes and their Sees, the thirteenth chapter, whereas these words fol∣lowing are said.* 1.13 Take heede, for in the beginning of holy Church in Eng∣land, Bishops ordained, and had their Sees in low places and simple, that were conueniable and meete for contemplation and deuotion, &c. But in King William the Conquerours time by doome of Law Canon, it was otherwise ordained, that Bishops should remoue, and come out of small townes, and to haue their Sees in great Cities. By meanes whereof, it see∣meth that the towne of Donwiche being then greatly decayed, and also then likely more and more to decay (as it hath done indeed) from a great citie (as some doe say) or at the least from a very great ancient Towne, to a little small Towne, the Bishops seat of Donwich, was remoued from Donwich to Elmham, and Thetford, and afterward to the Citie of Nor∣wich, whereas it yet remaineth.

* 1.14There was a Mint in Dunwich; for, one Master Holliday told mee that he had a grote, whose superscription on the one side, was Ciuitas Donwic. Diuers other things he told me of to make it a citie. The Treatise is much longer, but enough is already deliuered.

The succession of the Bishops of Dunwich, is set downe by Bishop God∣win, to which I refer my Reader.

The foundation of the Blacke Friers in Dunwich.

This religious Structure was founded by Sir Roger de Holishe, Knight, of the order you haue heard before, of the time, dedication, value, or sur∣render, I finde not any thing. Persons of note buried in the Church of this Monastery, were as followeth:

* 1.15Sir Roger de Holishe, Knight, the foresaid founder▪ Sir Raufe Vfford, and Dame Ione his wife. Sir Henry Laxiffeld Knight. Dame Ione de Har••ile. Dame Ada Crauene. Dame Ione Weyland, Sister of the Earle of Suffolke. Iohn Weyland, and Ione his wife. Thomas, sonne of Richard Brews, Knight. Dame Alice, wife of Sir Walter Hardishall. Sir Walkin Hardesfield. Austin Valeyus, Raph Wingfeld, Knight. Richard Bokyll of Leston, and Alice,

and Alice his wiues. Sir Henry Harnold Knight and Fryer.

The grey Friers of Dunwich was founded first by Richard Fitz-Iohn and Alice his wife,* 1.16 and after by King Henry the third: of which I haue no further knowledge.

Herein lay interred the bodies of Sir Robert Valence, the Heart of Dame Hawise Ponyngs. Dame Ideu of Ylketishall. Sir Peter Mellis, and Dame Anne his wife. Dame Dunne his mother. Iohn Francans, and Margaret his wife. Dame Bert of Furniuall . . . . Austin of Cales, and Ione his wife. Iohn Falley••, and Beatrix his wife, Augustine his sonne . . . . Wilex••es. Sir Hubert Dernford. Katherine, wife of William Phellip, Margaret, wife of Richard Phellip. Peter Codum.

I had the notes of these buried in these Monasteries, as also of diuers o∣ther Monasteries in Suffolke and Norfolke, out of the painefull collections of William le Neue Esquire, Yorke Herauld, truely copied out of the anci∣ent originals thereof, remaining in his custody.

Bury Saint Edmunds, or Saint Edmundsbury.

This Town seemeth (saith Camden) to haue been of famous memory, con∣sidering that▪ when Christian Religion began to spring vp in this tract, king Sigebert here founded a Church,* 1.17 and it was called Villam Regiam, that is, a royall towne. But after that the people had translated hither the body of Edmund, that most christian King, whom the Danes with exquisite tor∣ments had put to death, and built in honour of him, a very great Church, wrought with a wonderfull frame of timber: it began to be called Edmun∣di Burgus, commonly Saint Edmundsbury, and more shortly, Bury. But es∣pecially since that King Canutus, for to expiate the sacrilegious impietie of his Father Suenus against this Church, being often affrighted with a visi∣on of the seeming-ghost of Saint Edmund,* 1.18 built it againe of a new worke, enriched it, offered his owne Crowne vnto the holy Martyr, brought vnto it, Monkes with their Abbot, and gaue vnto it many faire and large Man∣nors, and among other things, the Towne it selfe full and whole: ouer which, the Monkes themselues by their Seneschall had rule and iurisdi∣ction. Thus Knuts Charter began.

In nomine Poliarchie Iesu Christi saluatoris.* 1.19 Ego Knut Rex totius Albio∣nis Insule aliarumque nationum plurimarum, in Cathedra regali promotus, cum concilio & decreto Archiepiscoporum, Episcoporum, Abbatum, Comitum, aliorumque omnium fidelium meorum, elegisanciendum & perpeti stabilimen∣to ab omnibus confirmandum, vt Monasterium quod* 1.20 Budrices Yurthe nun∣cupatur sit per omne euum Monachorum gregibus deputatum ad inhabitan∣dum, &c.

After a long recitall of his many donations, corroborations, priuiledges, and confirmations of former grants, he ends with an Additament, of fish and fishing.

Huic libertati concedo additamentum, scilicet maritimos pisces qui mihi contingere debent annualiter per Thelonei lucrum, et Piscationem quam Vlskitel habuit in Pilla. et omnia iura, &c.

These gifts, to this Abbey, as to the most of all others, were finally con∣cluded with a fearefull curse to the infringers thereof, and a blessing to all such that did any way better her ample endowments: the Charter is signed with the marke, which is the crosse, and the consent of thirty and fiue wit∣nesses, of which a few, as followeth.

• ✚ Ego Knut Rex, &c. hoc priuilegium iussi componere, & compositum cum signo Dominice crucis confirmando impressi.
• ✚ Ego Aelgifa Regina omni alacritate mentis hoc confirmaui.
• ✚ Ego Wuls••anus Archiepiscopus consensi.
• ✚ Ego Adelnodus confirma••i &c.

* 1.21After Knut, one Haruey, the Sacrist comming of the Norman bloud, compassed the Burgh round about with a wall, whereof there remaine still some few reliques, and Abbot Newport walled the Abbey. The Bishop of Rome endowed it with very great immunities, and among other things granted, That the said place should be subiect to no Bishop in any matter, and in matters lawfull to depend vpon the pleasure and direction of the Archbishop, which is yet obserued at this day.

And now by this time the Monkes abounding in wealth, erected a new Church, of a sumptuous and stately building, enlarging it euery day more then other with new workes, and whiles they laid the Foundation of a new Chappell, in the raigne of Edward the first, There were found (as E∣uersden a Monke of this place writeth) the walles of a certaine old Church,* 1.22 built round, so, as that the Altar stood (as it were) in the mids, and we veri∣ly thinke, saith he, it was that which was first built to Saint seruice.

But what manner of towne this was, and how great the Abbey was while it stood,* 1.23 heare Leland speake, who saw it standing. The Sunne, saith he, hath not seene either a Citie more finely seated, (so delicately standeth it vpon the easie ascent, or hanging of an hill, and a little riuer runneth downe on the East side thereof) or a goodlier Abbey; whether a man indif∣ferently consider, either the endowment with reuenues, or the largenesse, or the incomparable magnificence thereof. A man that saw the Abbey would say verily it were a Citie: so many gates there are in it, and some of brasse, so many Towers, & a most stately Church: vpon which, attend * 1.24 three others also standing gloriously in one and the same Church yard; all of pas∣sing fine and curious workmanship.

If you demand how great the wealth of this Abbey was, a man could hard∣ly tell, & namely how many gifts and oblations were hung vpon the tombe alone of Saint Edmund: and besides, there came in, out of lands and reue∣nue••, a thousand, fiue hundred and threescore pounds of old rent by the yeare.

The Abbot and Couent of the Monasterie, gouerned the Townesmen and all within Banna Leuca, within the bounds of a mile from the towne, by their Steward, who euer gaue the oath to the new elect Alderman: which was deliuered in these words following: copied out of a Lieger booke sometimes belonging to the said Abbey.

* 1.25Ye schall swere that ye schall bere yow trewly and fethfully in the Office of the Aldermanscipe of this Town of Bury; ayens the Abbot and the Couent of this place, and all her mynistris: ye scall

bere, kepe and maintaine Pees to yowre powere, and ye schall nor thyng appropre, nor accroche that longyth to the said Abbot and Couent▪ nor take vpon the thyngis that long on to the Office of the Baylishchipp of the seyd Town. Alsoo that ye schall not pro∣cure be yow, nor be noon othir, priuyly, nor openly ony thyng vn∣lawfull, that myght be harme or damage onto the seyd Abbot and Couent, nor suffre to be don, but that ye schall be redy to meyn∣teyn and defende them and here mynystris yn all the ryghtis and customs that of dew long on to them, inasmoche as ye mey leyful∣ly do. Thees artycles and poyntis ye schall obserue and kepe the tym that ye stand in this office. So help yow God, and all hys Seynts, and be this Boke.

Notwithstanding this oath,* 1.26 the Townesmen, now and then, fell so foule vpon the Abbot and Couent, that they imprisoned the Abbot, strucke the Monkes with the Bailiffes and Officers belonging to the Abbey, assaul∣ted the Abbey gates, set fire on them, and burned them with diuers houses neere adioyning, that belonged to the Monasterie. They burnt a Mannor of the Abbots, called Holdernesse Barne; with two other Mannors, called the Almoners barne, and Haberdone, also the Granges that stood with∣out the South-gate, and the Mannor of Westlie, in which places they burnt in corne and graine, to the value of a thousand pounds. They entred into the Abbey court, and burnt all the houses on the north side; as Stables, Brewhouses, Garners, and other such necessary houses: They burned the Mote hall, and Bradford hall, with the new hall, and diuers Chambers and Sollers to the same halls annexed, with the Chappell of Saint Laurence, at the end of the Hospitall hall; also the Mannor of Eldhall, the Mannor of Horninger, with all the corne and graine within and about the same.

Assembling themselues together in warlike order and aray, they assaul∣ted the said Abbey, brake downe the gates, windowes, and dores, entred the house by force, and assailing certaine Monkes and seruants that belon∣ged to the Abbot, did beat, wound, and euill intreat them; brake open a number of chests, coffers, and forssets, tooke out Chalices of gold and sil∣uer, bookes, vestments, and other ornaments of the Church, beside a great quantity of rich plate, and other furniture of household apparell, armour, and other things, beside fiue hundred pounds in ready coyne, and also three thousand Florens of gold. All these things they tooke and carried away, together with diuers Charters, Writings, and Miniments; as three Char∣ters of King Knute, foure Charters of King Hardicanute, one Charter of King Edward the Confessor, two Charters of King Henry the first, and o∣ther two Charters of King Henry the third; which Charters concerned as well the Foundation of the same Abbey, as the grants and confirmati∣ons of the possessions and liberties thereunto belonging.

Many more are the outrages committed at seuerall times by the Townes∣men, against these cloistered brethren; which are recorded in the foresaid Lieger booke of S. Edmunds bury: all which to relate, would seeme incre∣dible, and make this my digression, I confesse, too much ouerlong and trou∣blesome, thus then to returne.

The Dedication, the Foundation, the time, and the Founders, and the

value of this Religious structure may be partly gathered by the premisses; it was replenished with Monkes Benedictines, or as some say, Cluniacks: it was surrendred into the Kings hands the fourth of Nouember, in the one and thirtith yeare of Henry the eight.

* 1.27Amongst other Reliques, the Monkes of this Church had Saint Ed∣munds shirt; certaine drops of Saint Stephens bloud which sprung from him at such time as he was stoned, and some of the coles with which Saint Laurence was broiled.

They had certaine parings of the flesh of diuers holy Virgins, and a si∣new of Saint Edmund laid vp in boxes.

They had some Skuls of ancient Saints and Martyrs, amongst which was one of Saint Petronill, or Pernell, which the country people were taught to lay to their heads, thereby to be cured of all kinde of agues. They had the bootes of Saint Thomas of Canterbury, and the sword of Saint Ed∣mund.

* 1.28It was in vse here amongst the Monkes, as often as they desired raine, to carry with them, in their Processions, a coffin wherein the bones of Saint Botolph were inclosed, hoping thereby the sooner to haue pleasant shoures to refresh the drie parched earth.

They had certaine waxe candles, which euer and onely they vsed to light in wheat-seeding; these they likewise carried about their wheat grounds, beleeuing verily that hereby neither Darnell, Tares, nor any o∣ther noisome weedes would grow that yeere amongst the good corne.

These Reliques they had, and many more, which wrought many strange effects, by their owne relation. The Abbots of this house were Barons of the Parliament.

But now to come to the burials of certaine worthy personages in this Ab∣bey Church of Bury, and first.

* 1.29Here lay sometimes enshrined, the sacred Remaines of Edmund, King of the East Angles, and Martyr; who was the sonne of one Alkmund, a Prince of great power in these parts. In the raigne of this King Edmund, Hungar, & Hubba, two Danish Captaines, with an innumerable multitude of Heathen Danes, entred the Land at the mouth of Humber, and from thence inuaded Nottingham, Yorke and Northumberland, where (with∣out respect of age or sexe) they laid all wast,* 1.30 and left the Land, whence they departed, like to a desolate wildernesse. From thence they came with the like furie into Edmunds territories, and sacked Thetford, a frequent citie in those daies: but hee not able to withstand their violence, fled into ••his Castle at Framingham, wherein he was of them besieged, and lastly taken in a village, then called * 1.31 Heglisdune, of a wood bearing the same name, or rather yeelded himselfe to their torments, to saue more christian bloud; for it is recorded, that because of his most constant Faith and profession, those Pagans first beat him with bats, then scourged him with whips, he still cal∣ling vpon the name of Iesus: for rage whereof, they bound to a stake, and with their arrowes shot him to death; and cutting off his head, con∣temptuously threw it into a bush, after he had raigned ouer the East An∣gles the space of sixteene yeares.

Camden, out of Abbo Floriacensis, saith, that the bloudy Danes hauing

bound this most christian King to a tree, for that he would not renounce christianity, shot him with sharpe arrowes all his body ouer, augmenting the paines of his torment, with continuall piercing him with arrow after arrow, and thus inflicted wound vpon wound, so long as one arrow could stand by another, as a Poet of midle time versified of him:

I am loca vulneribus desunt, nec dum furiofis Tela, sed hyberna grandine plura volant.

Though now no place was left for wound, yet arrowes did not faile, These surious wretches, still they flie thicker then winter haile.

His body and head, after the Danes were departed, were buried at the same royall Towne, as Abbo termes it, where Sigebert the East Anglean King, and one of his predecessors at his establishing of Christianity, built a Church, and where afterwards (in honour of him) was built another most spatious, and of a wonderfull frame of Timber, and the name of the Towne vpon that occasion of his buriall, called vnto this day, Saint Edmundsbury: This Church and place, (to speake more fully to that which I haue written before) Suenus the Pagan Danish King, in impiety and fury, burned to ashes. But when his sonne Canute, or Knute, had made conquest of this Land, and gotten possession of the English Crowne, terrified and a∣frighted (as saith the Legend) with a vision of the seeming Saint Edmund, in a religious deuotion to expiate his Fathers sacriledge, built it anew most sumptuously, enriched this place with Charters and Gifts, and offered his owne Crowne vpon the Martyrs Tombe; of whom for a conclusion, take these verses following.

Vtque cruore suo Gallos Dionisius ornat* 1.32 Grecos Demetrius; gloria quisque sui••: Sic nos Edmundus nulli virtute secundus; Lux patet & patrie gloria magna sue. Sceptra manum, Diadema capud, sua purpura corpus, Ornat ei sed plus vincula, mucro, cruor.

The 20. day of Nouember,* 1.33 in our Calender, was kept holy in remem∣brance of this King and Martyr. Puer Robertus apud Sanctum Edmundum a Iudeis fuit Martirazatus, 4. Id. Iunij An. 1179. et illic sepultus.

Alanus Comes Britannie obijt An. 1093. & his iacet ad hostium australe Sancti Edmundi:* 1.34 ex eod, lib. de chateris.

This Allan here buried (or as some will haue it in the monastery of Rhe∣don) sirnamed the Red, or Fergaunt, was the sonne of Eudo, Earle of Bri∣taine, and entred England with William the Conquerour (his Father in Law.) To whom the said Conquerour gaue the honour and County of Ed∣wyn, within the County and Prouince of Yorke, by his Charter in these words: I William, (sirnamed Bastard, King of England) giue and grant to thee my Nephew Allan, Earle of Britaine, and to thy heyres for euer, all those Villages, Townes, and Lands which were late in possession of Earle

Edwin in Yorkeshire, with knights fees, Churches, and other liberties and customes, as freely and honourably as the said Edwyn held them. Giuen at the siege before Yorke. Alban being a man of an high spirit, and desirous to gouerne the Prouince entirely which he had receiued,* 1.35 built a strong Ca∣stle by Gillingham (a village which he possessed) by which he might de∣fend himselfe, not onely against the English, who were spoiled of their goods and lands, but also against the fury and inuasions of the Danes. When the worke was finished, he gaue it the name of Richmond, of pur∣pose, either for the greatnesse and magnificence of the place, or for some Castle in little Britaine of the same name.

* 1.36Here sometimes, vnder a goodly Monument in the Quire of this Abbey Church, lay interred the body of Thomas, surnamed of Brotherton, the place of his birth, the fifth sonne of Edward the first, after the Conquest, king of England, by Margaret his second wife, the eldest daughter of Phi∣lip king of France, surnamed the Hardy.

* 1.37He was created Earle of Norfolke, and made Earle Marshall of England, by his halfe brother King Edward the second, which Earledomes Roger Bigod (the last of that surname Earle of Norfolke, and Earle Marshall) lea∣uing no issue, left to the disposition of the king his Father. This Earle died in the yeare of our redemption 1338.

Here lay buried the body of Thomas Beauford (sonne of Iohn of Gaunt, begotten of the Lady Katherine Swyneford his third wife) who by King Henry the fourth was made Admirall,* 1.38 then Captaine of Calis, and after∣wards Lord Chancellour of England. He was created by the said King Earle of Perch in Normandy, and Earle of Dorlet in England. And lastly in the fourth yeare of King Henry the fifth, he was created Duke of Exce∣ter, and made knight of the order of the Garter. He had the leading of the Rereward at the battell of Agincourt, and the gouernment of king Henry the sixth, appointed to that office by the foresaid Henry the fifth on his death-bed. He valiantly defended Harflew in Normandy (whereof he was gouernour) against the Frenchmen, and in a pitched field encountring the Earle of Armiguar put him to flight. He died at his House of East Green∣wich in Kent, vpon Newyeares day the fifth of Henry the sixth: for whom all England mourned, saith Milles:

* 1.39The body of Mary Queene of France, widow of Lewis the twelfth: daugh••er of King Henry the 7. and sister to king Henry the eight, was here in this Abbey Church entombed. After the death of Lewis (with whom she liued not long) shee married that Martiall and pompous Gentleman, Charles Brandon Duke of Suffolke. She died on Midsomer Eeue, 1533.

* 1.40Iohn Boon, Abbot of this Monasterie, had his tombe and interrement here in this Church; who died in the beginning of February, in the ninth yeare of the raigne of king Edward the fourth, as appeares by the said kings Conged'eslire or permission royall to the Prior and Couent of this House to make choise of another Abbot, as followeth.

* 2.1Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Anglie, Francie, & Dominus Hibernie, dile∣ct is sibi in Christo Priori & Conuentui Monasterij de Bury Sancti Edmundi, Salutem. Ex parte vestra nobis est humiliter supplicatum vt cum Monaste∣rium vestrum predict. per mortem bone memorie Iohannis Boon nuper Ab∣batis

ibidem, Pastoris solacio sit destitut. alium vobis eligendi in Abbatem & Pastorem eiusdem Monasterij licenciam vobis concedere dignaremus. Nos precibus vestris in hac parte fauorabiliter inclinati, licenciam illam vobis te∣nore presencium duximus concedend. Mondantes quod talem vobis eligatis in Abbatem & Pastorem, qui Deo deuotus, Ecclesie vestre predict. necessari∣us, nobisque regno nostro vtilis et fidelis existat. In cuius rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. Teste me ipso apud Westmonast. nono die Februarij, Anno regni nostri nono.

Per breue de Priuato Sigillo, & de dat. predict. auctoritate Parlia∣menti.

Fryston.

Now heare a word or two of the word Conged'eslire out of the Inter∣preter.* 2.2

Conged'eslire,* 2.3 id est, venia eligendi, leaue to chuse: is a meere French word, and signifieth in our Common Law, the Kings permission royall to a Deane and Chapter in time of vacation to chuse a Bishop; or to an Ab∣bey or Priorie to chuse their Abbot or Prior. Fitz. nat. br. fol. 169. B. 170. B C, &c. Touching this matter M. Gwin in the Preface to his Readings saith, That the king of England, as Soueraigne Patron of all Archbishop∣rickes, Bishoprickes, and other Ecclesiasticall Benefices, had of ancient time free appointment of all Ecclesiasticall Dignities, whensoeuer they chanced to be voide, inuesting them per Baculum et Annulum, id est, with a Staffe and a Ring, and afterward by his Letters Patents: And that in pro∣cesse of time he made the election ouer to others, vnder certaine formes and conditions: as namely, that they should at euery vacation, before they chuse, demand of the king Gonged'eslire, that is, licence and leaue to proceed to election; and then after the election, to craue his royall assent, &c. And further, he affirmeth by good proofe out of Common Law bookes, that king Iohn was the first that granted this, and that it was afterward confir∣med by Westm. pri. cap. which Statute was made Anno 3. Ed. primi. And againe by the Statute Articuli Clerica. 2. which was ordained Anno 25. Ed. 3. Statuto tertio.

Sir William Elmham, Sir William Spencer, Sir William Fresill, qui ob∣ijt Anno 1357. William Lee Esquire, and his wife, daughter of Harlestone; lay here interred.

The famous Poet, and the most learned Monke of this monasterie, was here interred. I meane Iohn Lidgate, so called of a small village not farre off where he was borne.* 2.4 A village (saith Camden) though small, yet in this re∣spect, not to be passed ouer in silence, because it brought into the world, Iohn Lidgate the Monke, whose wit may seeme to haue beene framed and shapen by the very muses themselues: so brightly reshine in his English verses, all the pleasant graces and elegancie of speech, according to that age, hauing trauelled through France and Italy, to learne the languages and Arts. Erat autem non solum elegans Poeta, et Rhetor disertus, verum etiam Mathematicus expertus, Philosophus acutus, et Theologus non contemnen∣dus: For he was not onely an elegant Poet, and an eloquent Rhetorician, but also an expert Mathematician, an acute Philosopher, and no meane Diuine, saith Pitseus; you may know further of him in his Prologue to

the storie of Thebes; a Tale, as his fiction is) which (or some other) hee was constrained to tell, at the command of mine Host of the Tabard in Southwarke, whom he found in Canterbury, with the rest of the Pilgrims which went to visite Saint Thomas Shrine.

This story was first written in Latine by Geffrey Chaucer, and translated by Lidgate into English verse: but of the Prologue, of his owne making, so much as concernes himselfe, thus.

....... while that the pilgrimes ley At Canterbury, well lodged one and all * 2.5I not in sooth what I may it call, Hap or Fortune, in conclusioun, That me befell to enter into the toun. The holy Sainct plainely to visite, After my sicknesse, vowes to acquite. In a cope of blacke, and not of greene, On a Palfrey slender, long, and lene, With rusty bridle, made not for the sale, My man to forne with a voyd male, That by Fortune tooke mine Inne anone Where the Pilgrimes were lodged euerichone. The same time her gouernour the host Stonding in Hall, full of wind and bost, Liche to a man wonder sterne and fers, Which spake to me, and saied anon dan Pers, Dan Dominicke dan Godfray, or Clement Ye be welcome newly into Kent: Thogh your bridle haue nother boos ne bell; Beseeching you that ye will tell First of your name, and what cuntre Without more shortly that ye be, That looke so pale, all deuoid of bloud, Vpon your head a wonder thredbare hood, Well arrayed for to ride late: I answered my name was Lidgate, Monke of Bury, me fifty yeare of age, Come to this toune to do my pilgrimage As I haue * 2.6 hight, I haue thereof no shame: Dan Iohn (qd he) well brouke ye your name, Thogh ye be sole, beeth right glad and light, Praying you to soupe with vs this night; And ye shall haue made at your deuis, A great pudding, or a round hagis A franche * 2.7 moile, a tanse, or a * 2.8 froise, To been a Monke slender is your * 2.9 coise Ye haue beene sicke I dare mine head assure, Or let feed in a faint pasture: Lift vp your head, be glad, take no sorrow,

And ye should home ride with vs to morrow I say, when ye rested haue your fill. After supper, sleepe will doen none ill, Wrap well your head, clothes round about, Strong * 2.10 nottie ale will make a man to rout, Take a pillow that ye lye not low, If need be, spare not to blow, To hold wind by mine opinion, Will engender colles passion, And make men to greuen on her * 2.11 rops When they haue filled her mawes and her crops. But toward night, eat some Fennell rede, Annis, Commin, or Coriander sede, And like as I haue power and might, I charge you, rise not at midnight, Thogh it be so the Moone shine clere, I will my selfe be your * 2.12 Orlogere, To morrow earely when I see my time, For we will forth parcell afore prime. Accompanie * 2.13 parde shall doe you good.

Thus, when the Host had cheared vp Lidgate with these faire promises and wholesome admonitions for his health, hee laies his commands vpon him in these termes following.

What, looke vp Monke, for by Cockes bloud Thou shalt be merry, who so that say nay, For to morrow anone as it is day, And that it ginne in the East to daw, Thou shalt be bound to a new law, At going out of Canterbury toun, And lien aside thy professioun, Thou shalt not chese, nor thy selfe withdraw, If any mirth be found in thy maw, Like the custome of this company, For none so proud that dare me deny, Knight * 2.14 nor Knaue, Chanon, Priest, ne Nonne To tell a tale plainely as they conne, When I assigne, and see time oportune; And for that we our purpose will contune, We will homeward the same custome vse, And thou shalt not plainely thee excuse: Be now well ware, study well to night, But for all that, be thou of heart light, Thy wit shall be the sharper and the bet.

But I runne too farre with these rimes, it is time to returne.

Scripsit partim Anglicè partim Latinè, partim prosa partim versu libros nu∣mero plures, eruditione politissimos. He writ partly English, partly Latine, partly in prose, & partly in verse; many exquisite learned books saith Pitse∣us, which are mentioned by him and Bale, as also in the latter end of Chau∣cers workes the last edition. He flourished in the raigne of Henry the sixt, and departed this world, (aged about threescore yeares) circiter An. 1440. vpon whose tombe this Epitaph following is said to haue beene engrauen.

Mortuus seclo, superis superstes, Hic iacet Lidgat tumulatus vrna: Qui fuit quondam celebru Britanne Fama Poësis.

These and infinite many other worthy personages here, in this Abbey Church entombed, were by King Henry the eight, vtterly ouerthrowne; what time, as at one clap he suppressed all monasteries, perswaded thereto by such as vnder a goodly pretense of reforming Religion, preferred their priuate respects, and their owne enriching, before the honour of Prince and Countrie, yea, and before the glory of God himselfe.

Saint Maries Church in the Abbey yard.

This Parish Church is wondrous ancient, built in the very infancie of christian Religion, in the daies of Felix the first Bishop of the East-An∣gles, as I haue it out of a Lieger booke sometimes belonging to the Abbey, in these words.

* 2.15Arbitror quod parochia ville a tempore antiquo in memoria Sancte Marie Virginis fuerit constructa: videlicet, ab initio prime Christianitatis istius prouincie, et a tempore primi predicatoris felicis memorie, & sanctissimi E∣piscopi Felicis Orientalium Saxonum.

The funerall monuments in this Church are almost all defaced, especi∣ally such as are of any antiquitie. Vpon one Tombe there remaineth onely these few words, for the memory of Roger Drury, Esquire, and Agnes his wife, he died 1472. and she, 1445.

* 2.16. . . . . . . . Drury . . . . . . . Such as ye be, sometym were wee, Such as we ar, such sall ye be.

At Ikesworth, at Haulsteed, neere to Rougham, and else where the fa∣milie of Drury, (which signifieth in old English, a Pretious Iewell) hath beene of great respect and good note, especially since they married with the heires of Fressill, and Saxam, faith Camden in this tract.

* 2.17This name is much honoured by Sir William Drury Knight, Lord Pre∣sident of Munster, and Lord chiefe Iustice of all Ireland, as you may reade in the continuation of the Irish Cronicle, penned by Iohn Vowell, alias Hooker, where his valiant good seruices at Muttrell, Bulloigne, and Callais

in France: at the commotion in Deuonshire, at Barwicke being Prouost Marshall, and at the besieging and taking of Edenborrough Castle, where he was generall of the Armie, are set downe at large: this man lieth buried at Dublin in Ireland.

Sir Robert Drury Knight,* 2.18 here lieth entombed, who deceased in the yeare, 1520. as appeareth on his monument.

Sir William Drury Knight, deceased the 27. of Iuly, in the yeare 1525. as aforesaid appeareth.

Roger Drury Esquire, obijt an. 1472. Agnes, wife of Roger Drury, obijt an. 1445. Dame Iane, wife of ... Drury. Sir Edmond Wancy Knight, obijt an. 1372. Dame Ela Stanley, obijt an. 1457. William Atte Lee Es∣quire. Robert Peyton, Esquire, obijt an. ... Iohn Smith, Esquire.

Orate pro ..... Willelmi Carew,* 2.19 militis & Margarete consortis sue, ..... ille obijt 26. Maij, 1501. illa. .... 1525. .... Iohn Carew Armig. & Margareta .... 1425.

Carew Castle in Penbrokeshire gaue both name and originall to the no∣table familie de Carew,* 2.20 saith Camden, who auouch themselues to haue beene called aforetime de Montgomery, and haue beene perswaded that they are descended from that Arnolph de Montgomery, who wonne Penbrokeshire; who, by some, is reckoned amongst the Earles of that County.

Of this ancient sirname (rightly honoured by the King in creating George Carew, Earle of Totnes, Lord Baron of Clopton) I shall haue occa¦sion to speake in diuers other places.

Buria quem Dominum ac Abbatem nouerit olim, Illius hic recubant osso sepulta viro. Suffolce Melfor da nomen nato Iohannem* 2.21 Dixerunt Kemis, progenie, atque pater. Magnanimus, prudens, doctus suit atque benignus, Integer, et Voti Religionis amans. Regni qui cum Henrici Octaui viderat annum Ter decimum ac primum Martius atque dies. Vnum terque decem.... flamine terras Occidit. O anime parce benigne Deus. 1540.

Within the compasse of an heart in brasse vnder the Communion table these words onely remaining.

Orate pro .... Elis. Shantlow... 1457.* 2.22 IHVS.

Here is an old Monument vnder which (as I was told) one Ienkin Smith Esquire,* 2.23 lieth enterred: a great Benefactour to this Church.

Subiacet hic stratus Iohn Finers sic vocitatus* 2.24 ... Diaconus quondam Subburie factus.

Further I finde these persons following to haue beene here interred.

Sir Edmond Wancy knight, obijt ann. 1372. Dame Ela Stanley obiit an. 1457. Dame Iane wife of .... Drury Robert Peyton Esquire, obijt an.... William Attelee Esquire.

The Colledge in Bury.

* 3.1Edwardus Dei gratia Rex Anglie & Francie, et Dominus Hibernie, omnibus ad quos presentes litere peruenerint. Salutem. Sciatis quod nos de gratia nostra speciali, & obsinceram deuotionem quam ad sanctam & indiui∣duam T••initatem, ac dulcissimum nomen Iesu, gloriosissimamque Dei geni∣tricem Mariam, nec non omnes sanctos gerimus, et habemus; concessimus, & licentiam dedimus, ac per presentes concedimus et licentiam damus, pro no∣his et heredibus nostris, quantum in nobis est, dilectis nobis Henrico Hardman Clerico, Thome Ampe Clerico, Richardo Taxleo, Willelmo Thewts, Clementi Clerk, Ade Newhawe, et Radulpho Duke quod ipsi, aut eorum aliquis, vel aliqui executores et assignati sui seu eorum alicuius, ad laudem gloriam & Honorem Dei ac dicti dulcissimi nominis Iesu, quandam Cantariam ac Gil∣dam perpetuam de vno custode & societate Capellanorum, ac Fratribus et So∣roribus de Gilda illa esse volentibus diuina singulis diebus in villa de Bury Sancti Edmundi in Com. Suff. ad specialiter exorand. pro salubri statu no∣stro, et preclarissime consortis nostre Elisabethe Regine Anglie, et precaris∣simorum filiorum nostrorum Edwardi primogeniti Principis Wallie et Ri∣chardi Ducis Ebor. ceterorumque liberorum nostrorum, nec non dictorum Henrici Thome, Richardi, Willelmi, Clementis, Ade, et Radulphi, dum vixerimus, et pro animabus nostris cum ab hac luce migrauerimus; ac pro animabus Willelmi Cote clerici, Iohannis Smyth nuper de Bury Sancti Ed∣mundi Armigeri, et Anne vxoris eius: ac pro animabus parentum, benefa∣ctorum, et quorumcunque Fratrum, et Sororum de Gilda predicta existen∣cium seu esse volencium, et successorum suorum, et animabus omnium fide∣lium defunctorum imperpetuum celebratur. aliaque pietatis et miserecordie opera, iuxta ordinationes, stabilimenta, et constitutiones per presentes, Hen. Tho. Rich. Will. Clem. Adam, et Radulph. seu eorum aliquem heredes, execu∣siue assignatos suos predict. seu corumaliquos, vel aliquem in hac parte faciend. factur. ac subitur. ac quandam mansionem pro eisdem custode et Capellanis in∣fra dictam villam de Bury Sancti Edmundi facere, fund••re, erigere, creare, et stabilire possint. Et quod Canteria et Gilda ille, cum sic sacte fundate, erecte,* 3.2 create et stabilite fuerint Cantaria et Gilda dulcissimi nominis Iesu infra villam de Bury Sancti Edmundi in Com. Suff. perpetuis suturis tem∣poribus nuncupentur, et appellentur. Et quod custo set Societas Capellanorum ac fratres et sorores Cantarie et Gildae predict. et successores sui, custos et so∣cietas Capellanorum, ac fratres et sorores Cantarie et Gilde dulcissimi nomi∣nis Iesu infra villam de Bury Sancti Edmundi in perpetuum vocentur, habe∣antque successionem perpetuam, ac commune Sigillum sibi et successoribus suit custodibus et societati Capellanorum ac fratribus et sororibus Cantarie et Gilde predictarum, &c.

* 3.3He giues liberty to the foresaid Henry, Thomas, Richard, William, Cle∣ment, Adam, and Raph, to endow the said Colledge with lands,* 3.4 to the va∣lue of twenty pounds per annum, vltra reprisas, and such lands as were not holden of the king in Capite.

* 3.5He also grants many priuiledges and immunities to the said Colledge, too long here to rehearse.

In cuius rei Testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. T. me

ipso apud Westmonasterium, quinto die Nouembris. Anno Regni nostri vice∣simo primo. Per ipsum Regem et de dat. predict. auctoritate Parliamenti, et pro sexaginta et vndecim libris solicitis in Hanapario.

Mortonus.

This religious Foundation,* 3.6 as it is in the Charter, was called a Chantrie, and a Guild. Cantaria est Aedes sacra: ideo instituta et dotata praedijs, vt Missa ibidem Cantaretur pro anima fundatoris, et propinquorum eius, saith Sir Hen. Spelman, Glossar. lit. C. A Chantrie is a sacred Edifice, therefore instituted and endowed with possessions, that Masse might there bee song for the soule of the Founder, and his kindred.

Gilda est societas quorundam,* 3.7 pura charitatis, religionis, vel mercaturae gratia confaederatorum. A Gild is a societie of certaine persons confederated or liuing together, for the onely pure cause of charitie, Religion, or for the trade of Merchandise.

It is a Colledge, a sodalitie, or fellowship; a brotherhood, or companie incorporate: or it is an adunation, or a commonaltie of men gathered into one combination, supporting their common charge by a mutuall consent.

In the yeare and on the day of the moneth of a great part of this Towne of Bury was burnt downe to the ground. Vpon the re∣building whereof on the Frontispice of one of the Houses this distich fol∣lowing is in golden letters.

Vt Prior illa domus violento corruit igne, Haec stet, dum flammis terra polusque flagrent. 1609.

Kediton, or Kedington.

In the South window of this Church is to be seene a Barnardiston knee∣ling in his compleate armour, his coat-armour on his breast, and behinde him seuen sonnes. In the next pane of the glasse is Elisabeth the daughter of Newport, kneeling with her coat-armour likewise on her breast, and seuen daughters behinde her▪ and vnder it is thus written, now much defaced.

Orate pro animabus Thome Barnardiston militis, et Elisabethe vxoris eius, qui istam fenestram fieri fecerunt, Anno Domini M.ccccc.... anima ..... Deus, Amen.

Ouer against the said South window, vnder the second Arch of the said South side of the Church, is the Monument of the said Sir Thomas Barnar∣diston in stone at length, in his compleat armour, and the said Dame Elisa∣beth his wife by him. And in a table of stone, vnder their coat-armours, this Epitaph or Inscription.

This is the Monument of Sir Thomas Barnardiston knight,* 3.8 beying bu¦ried in Corys in the Countie of Lincolne, and of Dame Elisabeth his wyffe buryd vndre this tombe: whych Sir Thomas by his last will gaue certen londis in the towne callyd Brokholes, of the yerly value of vii markis to∣wardys the mantenens of a Cantrie in this Church: and the seid Dame

Elisabeth aftyr his deth optened lyeens to a mortyse the seid Cantrie perpe∣tually, and made the possessions therof, to the yerly value of xii markis, and besids buylt the Church roif new, and coueryd it with lede. Whych Dame Elysabeth dyed the .... day of. ... Anno Domini M.cccccxx....

On the North side of the said Church is a very faire Monument or tombe, with the pourtraiture of another Sir Thomas Barnardiston, and his Lady Elisabeth, who died not long since.

* 3.9 In the second window of the North side of this Church is to be seene a Barnardiston kneeling in his compleat armour, and his coat-armour on his breast, and vpon both his shoulders, the writing vnder him is wholly-perished: ouer him is written.... Non Peccata nostra .... nobis...... This seemes to be very ancient.

Ixworth, or Ikesworth.

* 3.10Here sometimes stood an ancient Priory founded by Gilbert Blund, a man of great Nobilitie, and Lord of Ikesworth, whose issue male, by the right line, ended in William, that in king Henry the third his dayes, was slaine in the battell at Lewis, and left two sisters his heires, Agnes wife to William de Creketot,* 3.11 and Roise wedded to Robert de Valonijs, saith Camden. This Priory was valued to be yearely worth two hundred and fourescore pounds, nine shillings fiue pence.

Clare.

Here stood a religious House of Augustine Friers, whose Foundation may be gathered out of certaine rythmicall lines, which not many yeares since, I copied out of an ancient Roll, as then in the custody of my deare deceased Friend, Aug. Vincent, Windsore Herald; the Rubricke, or the Title in red letters, of this Roll, is as followeth.

This Dialoge betwix a seculer askyng, and a Frere answering, at the graue of Dame Iohan of Acres; sheweth the lineall descent of the Lordis of the honoure of Clare, fro the tyme of the fundation of the Freeris in the same honoure, the yere of our Lord a M.ccxlviii. vn∣to the first of May, the yere, a M.cccclx.

The Pictures of the Secular Priest and the Friere are curiously limmed vpon the Parchment. The verses are both in Latine and English, and being in both good, I thinke it good to emprint them in both languages.

Questio. Quis iacet hic? Respons. Nullus. Q. Quid tunc? R. est femina. Q. Cuiu. Filia tu michi dic. R. Ed. pri. post Con. mihi fert sic Cronica, si memorem dedit huic Hispania matrem. Q. Cognomen mihi das? R. de Acris sic dicta Iohanna. Q. Cur sic declara? R. quoniam fuit hec ibi nata. Hinc in honore tuo Vincenti pectore puro Qua cubat hanc bellam fundauerat ipse Capellam. Q. Nupta fuit nec ne? R. suit imo. Q. Cui? R. michi crede

Gilberto Comiti Gloucester. Q. Quis pater illi? R. Nobilis et nardus redolens fuit iste Richardus, Qui quos dilexit Heremitas trans mare vexit Ordinis egregij, doctoris nomen et illi Augustinus erat, quos Princeps ipse fouebat, Ob merita Egidij dulcisque amore libelli, Quem de Regimine Procerum composuit ipse, Vt suus in regno nouiter successeret ordo Anglor. hinc sit ei summe merces requiei. Q. Sedprecor ex latere fuit vxor que michi pande Istius eximij quem effers sic laude Ricardi? R. Hec fuit iliustris Domina et recolenda Matildis, Que postquam sponsum mors strauit seua Ricardum Particulis nostrum varijs prius vndique structum Auxit fundamen. hinc merces ei detur. Amen. Q. Et que Gilberti fuit vxor dic michi primi Istorum heredis? R. Preclaris si mihi credis Ex Vlstris nata, fuit ipsa Matilda vocata; Vt monstrant arma maiori picta fenestra Ecclesie istius; fabricam de puluere cuius Munere magnifico fundarunt hij duo primo. Q. Num sterilis Domina fuerat prefata Iohanna? R. Non set femineo ditata est germine claro. Q. Nomen da que michi. R. fuit Elisabeth. Q. fuit illi Num Sponsus quisquans. R. fuit imo. Q. dicito quis nam. R. Ex Vlstris heres dictus de Burgo Iohannes Duxerat, hinc iuncta qua sunt Vl. Glou. simul arma, Vt patet in multis vitratis ecce fenestris, Capituli, Dormitorij, Refectorij que. Que loca trina suis fundauit sumptibus hec. Q. quis Muris adiecit tectum? R. sola omnia fecit. Q. Sanguinis egregij num rinulus affluit illis Affluit hinc clara fuit Elisabeth sibi nata Altera que egregio post .... Leonello. Ed. ter innato, post fataque sic tumulato Vt vides exigua pro tanto principe tumba Inque chori medio. Q. sednum tam clara propago Liquerat heredem? R. sic. Q quam dicas mihi prolem? R. Femineam. Q. quota fuit ipsa vocata. R. Philippa; Que comiti Edwardo le March data virgo marito, Rogerum genuit, hic Edmundum generauit, Edmundus sterilis obijt sine semine. Q. Iuris Ergo cui titulus huius cessit dominatus? R. Rogeri Nate. Q. Cuius dic nominis. R. Anne De Cambrigg Comiti nupsit quoque. Q. filius illi Num fuit? R. vt nardus redolens..... imo Ricardus Huic nascebatur, patris qui iure vocatur Dux Eboracensis, cuius prefulgerat ensis

Bellorum titulis, gl••riosis atque triumphis: Cuique natura donauit munera plura; Et fortuna suis hunc pinxit dotibus amplis: Gratia succurrat quoque longo tempore vinat Felici vita, virtutibus et redimita: Q. Coniugis aut solus extat Dux hic honorandus R. Absit vt hic tantus princeps sine coniuge solus Esset, nam nephas foret. Q. Ergo michi rogo dicas Quam duxit? R. Dominam te scire volo graciosam, Q. Nomen des huius: R. extat Cecilia. Q. cuius Filia declares fuerat? R. reor vltima proles Westmorlond comitis, sexus saltem muliebris. Quo non obstante, diuino munere dante, Cunctis prelata sit honore sororibus ipsa. Q. Num sunt hijs soboles alique? R. sunt. Q. dic michi quales? R. Bis sene proles. Q. harum in nomine dones, Quomodo satate quo sint et in ordinenate R. Post annos steriles multos fit primula proles Anna decora satis, sed post hanc stirps probitatis Nascitur Henricus, cito quem virtutis amicus Cristus in arce poli fecit regnart perhenni. Prodiit Edwardus post hunc heres que futurus. Edmundus sequitur, hinc Elisabeth generatur. Post Margareta, Willelmus postera meta Fit pro presenti, donec sua minnera a ventri Det Deus hinc matris solite signum pietatis. Margret post proles hinc Willelmus que Iohannes Quos raptus seculo statuit Deus almus Olympo, Inde Georgius est natus, Thomas que Ricardus. Thomas in fata successit sorte beata. Vltima iam matris proles fuit Vrsula, regis Que summi voto celesti iungitur agno. Q. Optime naturam pinxisti, pande futuram Si scis fortunam. R. Dux Excester t••net Annam Vxorem, que comes March est Edward patris beres, Rotlonde Edmundus comes existit vocitatus. Tres reliquas proles solita pietate parentes Tempore condigno titulabunt nomine digno. Istam progeniem soboles & vtrumque parentem Omnipotens firmet, ast incolumes rogo seruet Temporibus longis, et secum viuere celis Prestet post faeta ducens ad galmata grata. Conferat hoc flamen pater et proles precor. Amen.

The translation of these latine Numbers, into English Stanzaes, as fol∣loweth, seemeth to haue beene composed at one and the same time, as ap∣peares by the Character.

Question. What man lyeth here sey me sir Frere? Answere. No man. Q. What ellis? A It is a woman. Q. Whose daughter she was I wold lefe here. A. I woll you tell sir liche as I can, King Edward the furst aftur the conquest began, As I haue lernyd was hir fadir And of Spayn borne was hir modir.

Q. What was her name? A Dame Iohan she hight Of Acris. Q. Why so declarid wold be? A. For there she sey furst this worlds light, Borne of hir modir, as cronicles telle me: Wherfore in honoure, O Uincent of the To whom she had singuler affectioun, This Chapel she made in pure deuotioun.

Q. Was she ought weddid to ony wight? A. Yea Sir. Q. to whom? A. yf I shuld not lye To Gilbert of Clare, the Erle by right Of Gloucestre. Q. Whos Son was he? A. sothley An othir Gilbertis. Q. This Genealogye I desyre to knowe, wherfore telle me Who was his fadir? if it plese the?

A. This Gilbertis fadir was that noble knight Sir Richard of Clare: to sey all and sum Which for Freris loue that Giles hight,* 3.12 And his boke clepid, De Regimine principum; Made furst Frere Augustines to Ingelonde cum, Therin to duelle, and for that dede, In heuen God graunte hym ioye to mede.

Q. But leterally who was telle me. This Ricardis wiff whom thou preisest so? A. The Countes of Hereford and Mauld hight she, Whiche whan deth the knotte had vndoo Of temporal spousaile, bitwixt hem twoo, With diuers parcels encres••d our fundatioun, Liche as our Monumentys make declaratioun▪

Q. Of the furst Gilbert who was the wyff? A. Dame Mauld, a Ladye ful honourable Borne of the Ulsters as she with ryff Hir aarmes of glas in the Est gable, And for to God thei wolde ben acceptable, Her Lord and she with an holy entent, Made vp our Chirche fro the fundament.

Now to Dame Iohan turne we ageyn Latter Gilbertis wyff, as to forne seyd is Which lyeth here. Q. was she baryn? A. Nay sir. Q. Sey me what fruite was this? A. A brawnshe of right grete ioye I wis Q. Man or woman? A. A Lady bright; Q. What was hir name? A. Elisabeth she hight.

Q. Who was her husband? A. Sir Iohn of Burgh, Eire of the Ulstris; so conioyned be Ulstris armes and Gloucestris thurgh and thurgh, As shewith our wyndowes in housis thre, Dortour, chapiter hous, and Fraitour, which she Made oute the ground, both plauncher and wal. Q. And who the rofe? A. she alone did al.

Q. Had she ony Issue? A. Yea sir sikerly. Q. What? A. a doughtur. Q. what name had she? A. Liche hir modir Elisabeth sothely. Q. Who euir the husbonde of hir might be? A. King Edwards Son the third was he, Sir Lionel, which buried is hir by, As for such a Prince too sympilly.

Q. Left he onye frute this Prince mighty? A. Sir yea, a doughtur and Philip she hight, Whom Sir Edmond Mortimer wedded truly, First Erle of the Marche, a manly knight. Whos Son sir Roger by title of right, Lefte heire anothir Edmonde ageyn: Edmonde lefte noone but deid bareyn.

Right thus did cese of the Marchis blode The heire male. Q Whider passid the right Of the Marchis Londis? and in whome it stode I wold fayne lerne, if that I might. A. Sir Roger myddil Erle that noble Knight, Tweyn doughtris lefte of his blode roial; That ones issue deide, that othris hath al.

Q. What hight that Lady whose issue had grase This Lordeschip to atteyne. A. Dame Anne I wys, To the Erle of Cambrigge and she wyff was. Which both be dede, God graunte hem blys. But hir Son Richard which yet liueth, ys Duke of Yorke by discent of his fadir, And hath Marchis londis by right of his modir.

Q. Is he sole or maried this Prynce mighty?

A. Sole; God forbede it were grete pite. Q. Who hath he wedded? A. A gracious Lady. Q. What is hir name I the prey telle me? A. Dame Cecile Sir. Q. Whos doughter was she? A. Of the Erle of UUestmrelonde I trowe the yengest, And yet grase her fortuned to be the hyest.

Q. Is ther ony frute betwix hem twoo? A. Yea sir, thonks be God ful glorious. Q. Male or female? A. Sir bothe too, Q. The nombir of this progeny gracious, And the names to know I am desyrous, The ordre eke of byrth telle yf thou kan, And I wil euir be euen thyn owen man?

A. Sir aftir the tyme of long bareynes God first sent Anne which signyfyeth grase, In token that al her hertis heuynes, He, as for bareynes wold from hem chase. Harry, Edward and Edmond ech in his plase Succedid, and aftir tweyn doughtris cam Elisabeth and Margarete, and afterwards William.

Iohn aftir UUilliam nexte borne was, UUhiche be passid to goddis grase. George was nexte, and aftir Thomas Borne was; which sone aftir did pase By the path of deth; to the heuenly plase Richard liueth yit, but the laste of all Was Ursula to hym whom God liste calle.

To the Duke of Excestre Anne maried is In hir tendre youthe: but my Lord Herry, God chosen hath to enherite heuen blis, And lefte Edward to succede temporally Now Erle of Marche, & Edmond of Rutlond sotheley Conute, bith fortunabil to right hygh mariage: The othir foure stond yit in their pupillage.

Longe mote he liuen to goddis pleasaunce, This hygh and myghty Prynce in prosperite With vertue and vyctory god him auaunce Of al hys enemyes, and graunte that he, And the noble Princes his wyff may see Hir childres children or thei hens wende And aftir this outelary the ioye that neuer shal ende. Amen.

* 3.13The body of Ioan of Acres was here entombed, as you haue already read: She was the second daughter of king Edward the first, and Queene Eleanor, borne in the first yeare of her fathers raigne, at a City in the Holy Land, sometime named Ptolomais, commonly called Acon, Aker, or Acres, where her mother remained during the warres that her father had with the Saracens. She was married at eighteene yeares of age, and outliuing her first husband (nominated in the Roll) she degenerated so farre in the electi∣on of another, as that she made choise of one Raph de Monte-hermer some∣times her husbands and her seruant. She died here at her Mannour of Clare the tenth of May, in the yeare 1305.

* 3.14Here likewise in the Austine Friars by his mother was interred the body of Edward Mont-hermer, eldest sonne of the foresaid Raph Mount-hermer (who hauing obtained the kings fauour, had the title of Earle of Glocester and Hertford) and Ioan of Acres. Hee died without issue, the time vn∣certaine.

* 3.15Lionell, or Leonell Duke of Clarence, and Earle of Vlster in Ireland, was buried in the Chancell of this Priorie Church, together with his first wife Elisabeth, daughter and heire of William de Burgh, Earle of Vlster afore∣said, as appeareth in the parchment Roll. She departed this world in the yeare 1363. And hee about fiue yeares afterwards, as I shall hereafter shew.

This Lionell, surnamed of Antwerpe, the place of his birth, was the third sonne of king Edward the third;

* 3.16In all the world was then no Prince hym like Of hie stature, and of all semelinesse * 3.17Aboue all men within his hole kyngrike By the shulders, he might be seene doutlesse; As a mayde in halle of gentilnesse, And in all places sonne to Retorike, And in the feld a Lyon marmorike.

Not long after the death of his wife Elisabeth, hee was remarried vnto Violenta the sister of Iohn Galeas, Duke of Milain, with whom hee was to receiue a wondrous great Dowrie; and in that regard he made a iourney to Millain, attended with a chosen companie of the English Nobilitie, where in most royall manner he espoused the said Lady. Of which his iourney, and marriage, may it please you reade these following measures.

The kyng his soonne sir Leonell create * 3.18Duke of Clarence, and to Melayn him sent With chiualrie of fame well ordinate, And squyers fresh, galaunt and sufficient With officers and yomen as appent.

This Duke royall of Clarence excellent, At Melayne wedded was then in royall wise With that lady faire and beneuolent Full royally, as to such a Prince should suffice,

And all the rule he had by councell wise, Fro mount Godard, vnto the citee of Florence And well beloued was for his sapience.

In citees all he held well vnitees, Greate Iustes ay, and ioyous tournements Of Lords and knightes,* 3.19 he made great assemblees Through all the lande, by his wise regimentes. They purposed hole by their common assentes To croune hym kyng of all great Italy, Within halfe a yere, for his good gouernaly.

But Stow,* 3.20 out of Paulus Iouius, writes more fully of this marriage.

In the moneth of Aprill, saith he, Leonell Duke of Clarence, with a cho∣sen companie of the English Nobilitie went towards Millaine, there to mar∣rie with Violentis the daughter of Galeasius the second of that name, Duke of Millaine, at whose comming to Millaine, such abundance of treasure was in most bounteous manner spent, in making most sumptuous feasts, setting forth stately sights, and honouring with rare gifts aboue two hundred Englishmen, which accompanied his sonne in law, as it seemed to surpasse the greatnesse of most wealthie Princes; for in the banquet whereat Fran∣cis Petrarch was present,* 3.21 amongst the chiefest guests, there were aboue thirtie courses of seruice at the table, and betwixt euery course, as many pre∣sents of wondrous price intermixed, all which, Iohn Galeasius, chiefe of the choise youth, bringing to the table, did offer to Leonell.

There were in one onely course seuenty goodly horses, adorned with silke and siluer furniture: and in the other siluer vessells, Falcons, hounds, armour for horses, costly coates of mayle, breast plates glistering of massie steele, helmets and corselets decked with costly crestes, apparell distinct with costly Iewells, souldiers girdles: and lastly, certaine gemmes, by cu∣rious Art set in gold, and of purple, and cloth of gold for mens apparell in great abundance.* 3.22 And such was the sumptuousnesse of that banquet, that the meates which were brought from the table, would sufficiently haue ser∣ued ten thousand men But not long after, Leonell liuing with his new wife, whilest after the manner of his owne countrey, as forgetting or not regard∣ing his change of ayre, he addicted himselfe ouer-much to vntimely ban∣quetings, spent and consumed with a lingring sicknesse, died, at Alba Pom∣peia, called also Languvill, in the Marquisat of Mont-ferrat in Piemont, on the Vigill of Saint Luke the Euangelist, 1368. in the two and fortieth yeare of his fathers raigne. First he was buried, saith Camden in the Annalls of Ireland, in the Citie of Papie, hard by Saint Augustine the Doctor: and afterward enterred at Clare in the Couent Church of Austin Friers in Eng∣land. He had issue onely by his first wife one daughter, named Philip. Of which you may reade before in the printed copie of the parchment Roll: and in the Chronicle of Iohn Harding, as followeth.

His wife was dedde,* 3.23 and at Clare was buried, And none heire he had, but his doughter faire, Philip that hight, as Cronicles specified,

Whom quene Philip cristened for his heire: Tharchbishop of Yorke for his compeire; Hir godmother also of Warwyk the countesse A Lady was of all greate worthynes.

And in another place.

* 3.24Chyldren had he noone, but Philip heire By Elizabeth his first wyfe, which the kyng Edward maryed to Edmond Mortymer, Therle of Marche, that was his warde full yyng, Who gate on hir Roger their derelynge.

* 3.25Philip, the onely daughter of Leonel Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence, saith Milles (agreeing with the former, yet going a little further) was mar∣ried vnto Edmund Mortimer, Earle of March; vpon whom the said Ed∣mund begot Roger; and Roger, Anne: who being married vnto Richard Earle of Cambridge, thereby transported the right of the kingdome vnto the House of Yorke.

I finde in my notes of Burialls in Monasteries, that these persons follow∣ing were also interred in this Priory Church.

Richard, Earl of Clare, whom some will haue to bee Founder: Dame Alice Spencer: Sir Iohn Beauchamp knight: Iohn Newborne Esquire: who, amongst others, brought the body of the foresaid Leonell, Duke of Cla∣rence, into England▪ Iohn Wiborough: William Golderich▪ William Capell: and Eleanor his wife. The Lady Margaret Scroope, daughter of .... West∣merland. Iohn Kempe Esquire. Robert Butterwyke Esquire. Ione Candishe, daughter of Clopton, Dame Eleanor Wynkepery.

Stoke Clare.

* 3.26Here at Stoke, adioyning to Clare, was a Colledge founded by one of the Mortimers, Earle of March, valued in the kings bookes to bee yearely worth three hundred twenty foure pounds, foure shillings, penny, halfe penny.* 3.27 In this Colledge was entombed the body of Sir Edmund Mortimer the last Earle of March and Vlster of that house, Lord of Wigmore, Trim, Clare, and Conaught; the Grandchilde of that Edmund Earle of March, who married the daughter and onely heire of Leonell, Duke of Clarence, as it is in the Roll.

* 3.28This Edmund, saith Camden, in regard of his royall bloud, and right to the Crowne, stood greatly suspected to Henry the fourth, who had vsurped the kingdome; and by him was first exposed vnto dangers, in so much as he was taken (in a battell fought at Pelale in Wales) by Owen Glendowr a Rebell, and afterward whereas the Percies purposed to aduance his right, he was conueyed into Ireland, kept almost twenty yeares prisoner in the Castle of Trim, suffering all miseries incident to Princes of the bloud while they lye open to euery suspicion; and there through extreame griefe ended his dayes, the nineteenth day of Ianuary, 1424. in the third yeare of the raigne of Henry the sixth.

Of the foresaid battell, his taking and miserable imprisonment, thus much out of Harding, as followeth.

Syr Edmonde then Mortimer warred sore* 3.29 Vpon Owen, and did hym mekyll tene, But at laste, Owen laye hym before, Where in batell they faught, as well was sene, Where Owen toke hym prisoner, as then full kene, With mekell folke on eyther syde slayne. And set Edmonde in prysone and great payne.

He wrote vnto the kyng for great socoure, For he had made with Owen his fynaunce, To whom the kyng wold graunt then no fauoure Ne nought he wold then make him cheuesaunce For to comforte his foes disobeysaunce, Wherfore he laye in fetters and sore prisone For none payment of his great raunsone.

Here also lay buried the bodies of Sir Thomas Grey knight, and his first wife. Luce the wife of Walter Clopton: Sir Thomas Clopton, and Ade his wife.

Sudbury. Saint Gregories.

In this Church I saw a marble stone,* 3.30 some foure yards long, and two broad, sometimes inlayd all ouer with brasse; vnder which, the Inhabitants say, that Simon Theobold, alias Sudbury, lyeth interred; which may bee true, for howsoeuer he hath his Tombe in the Cathedrall Church at Can∣terbury, of which he was Archbishop (as I haue written before) yet that may be, perhaps, onely his Cenotaph or honorarie funerall Monument.

This Simon built, whilest hee was Bishop of London, the Chappell or vpper end of the Church, where this spatious Grauestone lies couched. As appeares by this Inscription in the glasse window.

Orate pro Domino Symone Thepold,* 3.31 alias Sudbury, qui istam Capellam fundauit, Anno Domini M.cccclxv. in commemoracione omnium animarum dedicat, dat, consecrat.

In the place where his Fathers house stood,* 3.32 he founded a goodly Col∣ledge, which he furnished with secular Clarks, and other Ministers, which at the time of the suppression thereof, was valued at one hundred twenty two pounds eighteene shillings, lands by the yeare. Thus writes Godwin in the life of this Archbishop. And I finde in the Catalogue of Religious Houses, collected by Speed, that this Simon, together with one Iohn Chart∣sey, founded also the Priory of Augustine Friers in this Towne;* 3.33 howsoeuer I haue a Manuscript tells me, that one Baldwin de Shipling, or Simperling, and Chabill his wife, were the sole Founders who lie buried in the Chan∣cell of the Priory Church. Besides in the said Church lie buried (as I haue

it in the notes of burials, from William le Neue, Yorke Heraldy the bodies of Robert, the sonne of Sir William Simperling knight. Sir Robert Carbonell, and Sir Iohn his sonne, Knights; Sir William Grey, Knight. Sir Peter Gif∣fard, Knight, and Iulian his wife. Sir Thomas Giffard his sonne, Knight, Sir William Giffard, Knight. Sir William Cranuile, Knight. Sir Thomas, sonne of Sir William Cranuile, and Maude his wife. Sir Gilbert of Grey∣monde, and Gunnora his wife. Dame Agnes de Bello Campo. Dame Alice de Insula, wife of Sir Robert Fitzwater, Knight. Dame Katherine Hengraue. Sir Iohn Culthorp, and Alice his wife. The heart of Sir Thomas Weyland. Sir Iohn Giffard Knight. Robert Giffard, William Giffard. Sir Iohn Golding∣ham Knight, and Dame Hillazia his wife. Thomas Giffard de Finching∣feld. Iohn Liggon. Sir Thomas Lotun Knight. Sir William Tendering Knight, qui obijt 1375. and Margaret his wife, que obijt 1394. Dame Ione Shelton. Dame Ione Walgraue. Iohn Cressenor. Maud Cressenor, Margaret Fuller, daughter of Iohn Cressenor. Iohn Walgraue. William Cressenor. Tho∣mas Cressenor. Maud Haukedon, daughter of Sir Thomas Lacy Knight. Wil∣liam Walgraue. Iohn Drury, sonne of William Drury. Robert Cressenor, and Christian his wife. Walter Cressenor. William Cressenor, qui obijt 1454. and Margaret his wife, que obijt 1461. William West. Emme West. Maud, wife of Robert de Bello Campo▪ Henry, father of Robert Saint Quintyn. Philip Saint Quintin. Ione, daughter of... Cressenor, wife of Richard Wal∣graue: Alexander and Iohn Cressenor. Thomas West.

This sacred structure was dedicated to the honour of our alone Sauiour, and Saint Bartholomew; valued at 222 l. 18 s. 3 d. and surrendred the 9. of December, Anno Regni Regis Hen. octaui 36.

* 3.34But to returne backe againe to the supposed Founder of this Monasterie, Simon, Archbishop as aforesaid; who from his childhood was euer brought vp at the Schoole, and being yet very yong, was sent by his father beyond the Seas to study the Canon Law,* 3.35 and hauing proceeded Doctor of that faculty, became houshold Chaplaine to Pope Innocent the sixt, and one of the Iudges or Auditors of his Rota. The said Pope by way of prouision, thrust him into the Chancellorship of Salisbury, and then afterward, into the Bishopricke of London.* 3.36 Thus Simon de Sudbury per Papam ad Epis∣copat. London vacant. per mortem Michaelis vltimi Episcopi prouisus, &c. habet, &c. Teste R apud West. 15. Maij, 1 pars pat. Anno 36 Ed. 3. Memb. 9. hauing sate there Bishop about fifteene yeeres, he was likewise by the Popes prouisorie▪ Bulles, translated to Canterbury: Two Synods were held in his time, at both which, he preached in Latine, in his owne person, hauing laudably gouerned this See (as I haue partly touched before) sixe yeeres,* 3.37 one moneth, and ten daies; he was most vnworthily slaine, or rather wickedly murthered, by a company of villanous Rebels, whose death or martyrdome is comparatiuely set downe, with that of Saint Thomas Becket, by Iohn Gower in his booke called Vox Clamantis, lib. 1. cap. 14. thus.

* 3.38Quatuor in mortem spirarunt federa Thome, Symonis et centum mille dedere necem. De vita Thome Rex motus corde dolebat,

Symonis extremum Rex dolet atque diem. Ira fuit Regis mors Thome, mors set ab omni Vulgari furia Symonis acta fuit. Disparilis causa manet et mors vna duobus Immerito patitur iustus vterque tamen: Illeso collo gladijs perijt capud vnum, Quod magis acceptum suscipit ara dei. Alterius capite sano fert vulnera collum, Cuius erat medio passio facta foro. Miles precipue reus est in sanguine Thome, Symonis inque necem rusticus arma dedit. Ecclesiam Christi Proceres qui non timuerunt, Martirij Thome causa fuere necis: Iusticie Regni seruile genus que repugnans Symonis extremum causat in vrbe diem. Corruit in gremio matris Thomas medioque Natorum turba Symon in ense cadi••▪ Thomam Rex potuit saluasse, sed illa potestas Symonis ad vitam regia posse caret. Vlta fuit Thome mors, et nunc vlcio mortis Symonis ante fores quotidiana grauat. Qui fuerat Crucifer, que patrum Primas in honore, Hic magis abiectus et cruciatus erat. Qui fuerat Doctor Legum sine lege peribat, Cesus et atteritur pastor ab ore gregis. O maledicta manus capud abscisum ferientis Culpa sit horribilis, pena perbennis erit. O qui tale Deo crimen prohibente patrasti Perfide qua pena que nece dignus eris O furor insane, gens rustica, plebs violenta Quam tua fraus sceleris est super omne scelus.

And so he goes on, exclaiming against the sauage barbarousnesse of the Rebels, and this their execrable horrid act.

Sir Robert Hales,* 3.39 Lord Prior of Saint Iohns Ierusalem, neere Clerken∣well, and a great many of others, that day tasted of the same cup and the Arch∣bishop had done. The chiefe leaders of this damned crew, were Wat Tyler of Maidstone in Kent, whom Wals. cals the Idoll of Clownes; Iohn Wraw, a Priest, Iack Straw, Iohn Littistar a Dier in Norwich, who tooke vpon him at Norwalsham in Norfolke, the name of the King of the Commons, Ro∣bert Westborne, who did the like in Suffolke, &c. and these had a Chaplaine as gracelesse as themselues, one Iohn Ball, an excommunicated Priest, who with his wicked doctrine nourished in them their seditious furies.

This rebellious insurrection is exactly, and to the life exprest, by my fore∣named Author Io. Gower, in the foresaid booke, the eleuenth chapter, where in a vision he faignes to haue seene and heard certaine spirits of their Pseu¦do Prophet Ball (personating hereby these and all other Rebels) calling one vpon another to rise vp in commotion, as followeth.

* 3.40Watte vocat, cui Thome venit, neque Symme retardat, Betteque Gibbe simul Hykke venire iubent. Colle furit, quem Gibbe iuuat nocumenta parantes, Cum quibus ad dampnum Wille coire vouet. * 3.41Grigge rapit, dum Dawe strepit, comes est quibus Hobbe Lorkin et in medio non minor esse putat. Hudde ferit quos Iudde terit, dum Tebbe iuuatur Iakke domos que viros vellit, & ense necat, Hogge suam pompam vibrat, dum se putat omni Maiorem Rege nobilitate fore. Balle Propheta docet quem spiritus ante malignus Edocuitque sua tunc fuit alta schola. Talia, que plures furias per nomina noui, Que fuerant alia pauca recordor ego. Sepius exclamant monstrorum vocibus altis Atque modis varijs dant variare tonos. * 3.42Quidam sternutant Asynorum more ferino; Mugitus quidam personuere boum. Quidam porcorum grunnitus horridiores Emittunt que, suo murmure terra tremit. Frendet Aper spumans magnos facit atque tumultus, Et queritat verres auget et ipse sonos. Latratus que ferus vrbis compresserat auras Dum Canum discors vox suribunda volat. Vulpis egens vlulat lupus et versutus in altum Conclamat, que suos conuocat ipse pares. Nec minus in sonitu concussit garrulus Anser Aurc••, que subito fossa dolore pauent. Rombuant vaspe, sonus est horrendus eorum, Nullus et examen dinumerare potest. Conclamant pariter hir suti more leonis, Omne que fit peius quod fuit ante malum. Ecce rudis clangor, sonus altus, fedaque rixa, Vox ita terribilis non fuit vlla prius. Murmure saxa sonant, sonitumque reuerberat aer, Responsumque soni vendicat Eccho sibi. Inde fragore grauis strepitus loca propria terret, Quo timet euentum quisquis adire malum. Terruerat magnas nimio pre turbine gentes * 3.43Graculus a cuius nomine terra tremit. Rumor it, et proceres sermonibus occupat omnes Consilium sapiens nec sapientis erat. Casus inauditus stupefactas ponderat aures Et venit ad sensus dures ab aure pauor▪ Attemptant medicare sed immedicabile dampnum Absque manu medici cura que cessit ibi.

But I haue bin too long detained by these Rebels, whose infernall at∣tempts

had condigne punishment by so little of so much, which here is written, we may cleerely behold the hideous face of Anarchie, or gouern∣ment without Prince or ruler, as also the distorted visage of Plebeian fury.

All Saints in Sudbury or Allhallowes.

Here ....... Iohn Duke,* 3.44 and Ione his wife.... 1503....

Hic iacet Iohannes Waldergraue Ar. filius & heres Edwardi Waldegraue &Isabelle vxoris sue qui quidem Iohannes ob. 6. Octob... 1514. cuius ani∣me....

Orate pro animabus Georgij Waldegraue Ar. filij et heredis Willelmi Walde∣graue militis,* 3.45 et Anne vxoris ipsius Georgij vnius filiarum Roberti Drury militis, qui Georgius obiit 8. die Iulii anno 1528. Quorum animabus propi∣tietur.....

Of your cherity prey for the soul of Sir William Waldegraue,* 3.46 Knight of Buers Saint Mary in Com. Suff. who died 12. December ... and left be∣hynd, one son and four doughters, on whos souls Iesu haue mercy. The said Sir William Waldegraue died at Callys in France, where his body is buried in Saint Maries Church there.

Here lye buried, (as I haue it by relation) Sir Thomas Eden Knight, and Thomas Eden, Clerke of the starre Chamber, both vnder one monument.

I read,* 3.47 that Alexander Eden, Esquire, Sheriffe of Kent, tooke Iacke Cade, Captaine of the Rebels, in the 29. of Henry the Sixt, prisoner, for which, and for other his good seruices against the said Rebels, he was made Custos or keeper of the Castle at Rochester.

Of this sirname is that learned Doctor of the Lawes, Thomas Eden,* 3.48 one of the masters of the Chancerie, and master of Trinity Hall in Cambridge; of whose Familie I shall haue occasion to speake in another place. And so I will take my leaue of this Towne, with the words of Camden in this Country.

Stour, the riuer, passeth on, and commeth to Sudbury (saith he) that is to say, the South Burgh, and runneth in manner round about it, which men suppose to haue beene in old time, the chiefe towne of this Shire, and to haue taken this name in regard of Norwich, that is, the Northern Towne. Neither would it take it well at this day to be counted much inferiour to the Townes adioyning: for, it is populous and wealthy, by reason of clo∣thing there, and hath for the chiefe Magistrate, a Maior, who euery yeare is chosen out of seuen Aldermen.

Long Melford.

Vpon the outside of this Church, these words following are engrauen.

Pray for the souls of Iohn Clopton, and Richard Boteler, of whos gooddys this Chappell was built.

In the said Chappell, many of the ancient family of the Cloptons lie en∣tombed.

* 3.49Hic.... Dominus Willelmus Clopton.... qui obijt.... ante festum Sancti Thome 1416. & Margeria vxor Willelmi.... que obijt..... 1424.

Ora.... Marg.... & Thome fil.... eiusdem Willelmi et Marg.... 1420.

* 3.50Franciscus Clopton..... Aspice quid prodest presentis temporis euum, Omne quod est, nihil, preter amare Deum.

..... Alicia Harleston, vxor Iohannis Haliston filia Will. Clopton:...

Of this worthy family I haue spoken somewhat before, and shall haue occasion to speake more hereafter.

* 3.51Here lieth vnder a goodly Tombe the body of Sir William Cordall knight, Master of the Rolls; A good man, as Camden calls him, who built an Almes-house in this Towne. You may know more of him by this his Epitaph.

Hic Gulielmus habet requiem, Cordellus, avito Stemmate vir clarus, clarior ingenio. Hic studijs primos consumpsit fortiter annos, Mox & causarum strenuus actor erat. Tanta illi doctrina inerat, facundia, tanta, Vt Parlamenti publica lingua foret. Postea factus Eques Reginae arcana Mariae Consilia, & patriae grande subibat opus. Factus est & custos Rotulorum; vrgente senecta In Christo moriens, cepit ad astra viam. Pauperibus largus, victum, vestemque ministrans Insuper Hospitij condidit ille domum.

Butley.

* 3.52Here sometime stood a Priory of blacke Canons Augustines, founded by Raph de Glanvile, dedicated to the blessed Virgine Mary. Valued in the Kings bookes at three hundred eighteene pounds seuenteene shillings two pence halfe penny farthing, and surrendred the first of March, in the nine and twentieth yeare of the raigne of king Henry the eight.

* 3.53In this Priory Church was interred the body of Michael de la Pole, the third of that name, Lord Wingfield, and Earle of Suffolke. Who was slaine at the battell of Agincourt, with Edward Plantagenet, Duke of Yorke.

On our side, was the duke of Yorke ther slain, Therle also of Suffolke worshipfully.

This battell was strucken on the 25. day of October, Ann. 1415.

Hadley.

* 3.54Here in this Church, as the Inhabitants say, Gurmond, or Gurthrun, a Danish King lieth interred: and this their assertion is confirmed by the

most of our ancient Historians; yet the Tombe which they shew for his funerall Monument beares not that face of Antiquitie, as to be of seuen hun∣dred yeares and more continuance; if any Monument remaine here to his memory, in my vnderstanding, it is one of these in the North or South wall. This Pagan king of Denmarke, after he had for many yeares infest∣ed and harried this kingdome, and driuen Alfred our king to strange ex∣tremities; was in the end ouercome by Alfred in battell: presently vpon which he was washed in the lauer of Baptisme;* 3.55 (which was one of the con∣ditions of peace at his ouerthrow) Alfred receiued him for his godsonne by the name of Athelstane, and gaue him in free gift this countrey of East Angels; and in the same fountaine of Grace (saith Simon of Durham) thirtie of the chiefe Danish Nobilitie were initiated, vpon whom the true Christian King bestowed many rich gifts. Of all which my old ryming Cronicler.

Gutron the king of Denmarke that was tho,* 3.56 In Westsex werred full sore and brent the lond, Wyth whych the kyng so marryd was wyth wo, He wyst not well whether to ride or stond, But to Ethelingay anone he tooke on hond To ryde, where then he hyd hym in a place, For drede of Danes, such was hys hap and grace.

Where then hys Lordes and knyghtes in good araye, Came to him then wyth hooste and greate powre, Where than the kyng vpon Gutron that day, In batayle strong wyth corage fresh and clere Fought sore, and tooke Gutron prisonere, And thyrtye dukes wyth hym in compaye Vnchrysten were, they all of panymrye.

And had the felde wyth all the vyctorye And of Danes many thousand slewe. He baptyzed than as made is memorye Thys kyng Gutron, that after was full trewe And named was Athylstan all anewe To whome the kyng gaue than all Estenglond As Edmond had to holde of hym that lond.

And all hys dukes were also there baptyzed And chrysten menne bycame for goddys loue The yere of Chryste viii C. thenne compeysed Seuente and viii as Flores doth approue.

This Battell, and the baptising of Gutron and his Lords, I haue also out of an ancient namelesse Manuscript in my owne custody, thus deliuered.

Than Gunter that fader was of Haueloke Kynge of Denmarke, was than of mykle myght Arevyd so than in Ingylond wythe hys floke

Of Danes fell, cruyll, myghty and wyght Wyth whom the kyng full strongly than dydd fyght And hem venquyste wyth sore fyght and batayll; And ovar hond had so thrughe hys gouernayll. The whiche Gunter, and thyrty of hys Lords Thrughe grace toke than baptyme at theyr desyre.

* 3.57After he had gouerned these counties of Suffolke and Norfolke (keeping his residence here in this Towne) the space of twelue yeares complete, he died and was buried in the kings towne, called Headlega (so Hadley is called in the Saxons language) in Suffolke among the East English, in the yeare 889.

Ipswich in times past Gipswich.

Had Ipswich (the onely eye of this Shire) beene as fortunate in her sur∣name, as she is blessed with commerce and buildings, shee might well haue borne the title of a Citie; neither ranked in the lowest row: whose trade, circuit, and seate, doth equall most places of the land besides. It is adorned with twelue or fourteene Churches; in all which, I finde not any funerall Monument of Antiquitie, saue one which came to light not long since vpon the remouall of a Pewe in Saint Laurence Church (and so like wise in other Churches many Monuments are buried) vnder which the Founder of the said Church was interred, as appeares by this Epitaph en∣grauen vpon the Stone.

* 3.58Subiacet hic lapide Iohn Bottold vir probus ipse Istius Ecclesie primus Inceptor fuit iste. Cuius anime Domine misereris tu bone Criste. Obijt M.ccccxxxi. litera dominicalis G.

Since then that so few funerall Monuments are remaining at this day in the Parish Churches of this Corporation, I will take a view of the sites of the Religious Houses in and about this Towne now ouerturned. Of which, and such persons as I finde to haue beene therein inhumed, as followeth.

The Priory of Saint Trinity.

This Priory was founded by Norman, the sonne of Enott, and Iohn de Oxenford, Bishop of Norwich, tempore Hen. 2. replenished with blacke Ca∣nons Augustines: and valued to bee yearely worth fourescore and eight pounds sixe shillings nine pence.* 3.59 Herein lay buried Norman the Founder, and Langeline his wife, and Dame Ioane Filian.

The Friars Preachers.

This Monastery was founded by Henry de Manesby, Henry Redred, and

Henry de Londham,* 3.60 saith the Catalogue of Religious Houses, to whose ho∣nour consecrated I doe not learne: neither doe I know any thing of the va∣lue or surrender. Bodies which I finde to haue beene herein buried, were Dame Maud Boerell: Edmond Saxham Esquire: Iohn Fostolph, and Agnes his wife, Gilbert Rouldge, Ione Charles. Edmond Charleton Esquire.

The white Friers Carmelites.

This Religious Edifice was founded by Sir Thomas de Londham,* 3.61 saith one, howsoeuer I finde in the Catalogue of Religious Foundations afore∣said in Speed, that the Lord Bardesley, Sir Geffrey Hadley, and Sir Robert Norton knights, were the Founders about the yeare 1279.

Herein (for of the dedication,* 3.62 value, or surrender, I finde nothing) were buried, Sir Thomas, and Sir Thomas de Londham knights, Iohn Londham Esquire, Margaret Colevile, Gilbert Denham Esquire, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Edward Hastings. And in a Manuscript penned by Iohn Bale, I finde these Carmelites following to haue beene here sometimes in∣humed. Iohannes Hawle ob. 1433. Maij 15. Richardus Hadley, ob. 1461. Aprilis primo. Iohannes Wylbe, ob. 1335. 2. Decemb. Iohannes Barmyng∣ham vir doctissimus. Oxonia diu studuit & Parisijs intex Sorbonicos; he was a man very learned; he studied a long time in Oxford, and at Paris amongst the Sorbons. He writ diuers bookes mentioned by Pitseus; and died a wondrous old man (being as then Prior of this Fraternitie) the two and twentieth day of Ianuary, Anno reparationis humana 1448. Iohannes Balsham Episcopus Archiliens. hic sepultus ob. 1530.

The Grey Friers.

Founded by the Lord Tiptoth.* 3.63 In which lay buried (for I finde no fur∣ther of it then the Foundation) Sir Robert Tiptoth knight, and Dame Vna his wife. The heart of Sir Robert V••ere the elder: Margaret Countesse of Oxenford, wife of Sir Robert Veere the younger, Earle of Oxenford▪ Dame Elisabeth, wife of Sir Thomas Vfford, daughter of the Earle of Warwicke. Sir Robert Tiptoth the younger. Margaret wife of Sir Iohn Tiptoth. Robert Tiptoth Esquire. Elisabeth Vfford. Elisabeth Lady Spenser, wedded to Sir Phellip Spenser, daughter of Robert Tiptoth. Phellip, George, Elisabeth children of Sir Phellip Spenser. Ione daughter of Sir Hugh Spenser. Sir Ro∣bert Warhesham, and Dame Ione his wife. Iohn sonne of William Claydon. Sir Thomas Hardell knight. Dame Elisabeth wife of Sir Walter Clopton of Hadley: Sir William Laynham. Sir Hugh Peach, and Sir Hugh Peach, Sir Iohn Loueloch knights. Item the Heart of Dame Petronill Vfford. Dame Beatrix Botiler. Dame Aueline Quatefeld. Dame Margery, Aunte of Sir Robert Vfford. Dame Alice wydow of Sir Iohn Holbrok.

The Blacke Friers.

Of this House I onely finde that one Iohn Hares gaue ground to build

it larger. These personages following I finde to haue beene registred in the Martirologe of this house.* 3.64 The Lord Roger Bigot, Earle Marshall. Sir Iohn Sutton Knight. Lady Margaret Plays. Sir Richard Plays. Sir Robert Vf∣ford Earle of Suffolke.

Wolsey Colledge.

Cardinall Wolsey borne in this towne, whose vast minde alwaies reached at things, began here to build a most magnificent and sumptuous Colledge, in the place where sometime stood a small monastery of blacke Canons, founded by Thomas de Lacy, and Alice his wife, and dedicated to the ho∣nour of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.

Woodbridge.

* 3.65Hic iacet Iohannes Albred quondam Tweleweuer istius ville.... ob. pri∣mo die Maij.... 1400. et Agnes vxor cius..:

This Tweleweuer, with Agnes his wife, were at the charges (people of all degrees being as then forward to beautifie the house of God) to cut, gild, and paint, a Rood Loft or a partition betwixt the body of the Church and the Quire: whereupon the pictures of the Crosse, and Crucifixe, the Virgin Mary, of Angels, Archangels, Saints, and Martyrs, are figured to the life: which how glorious it was when it was all standing, may be discerned by that which remaineth. This their worke of pietie was depensild vpon the fabricke; of which so much as is left:

Orate..... Iohannis Albrede et Agnetis......... soluerunt pro pi∣ctura totius huius operis superne .:... videlicet crucis crucifixi, Marie, Archangelorum et totius candelab.......

The names of some of the Saints portraied vpon the worke, and yet re∣maining, are these, S. Paul, S. Edward, S. Kenelme, S. Oswald, S. Cuthbert, S. Blase, S. Quintin. S. Leodegare, S. Barnaby, S. Iherome.

* 3.66Orate... Iohannis Kempe, qui obijt 3 Iulij 1459. et pro animabus Mar∣garete ac Iohanne & Margarete vxorum....

Pray for... of Robert Partrich, Botcher... who dyed on Midsom∣mer day,* 3.67 M.cccccxxxiii. Mariory and Alis his wyffs... Mariory the vi. of Henry the viii. Alis.... on their souls, their children souls, and all cristen souls, almighty Iesu hane mercy.

* 3.68Here in this Towne was sometime a monastery consecrated to the ho∣nour of the blessed Virgin Mary, founded by Sir Hugh Rous, Knight; valu∣ed at fiftie pounds, three shillings, fiue pence halfe penny per annum.

The bodies buried in this Priorie Church, were these which follow:

* 3.69Sir Hugh Rous, or Rufus, the Founder, and Dame Alice his wife. Sir William Rous, and Dame Isabell his wife. Sir Arnold Rous, and Dame Eli∣sabeth his wife. Sir Giles Rous. Sir Arnold Rous, and Dame Isabell his wife, Sir Richard Brews, and Dame Alice his wife. Sir Iohn Brews, and Dame Eue his wife. Sir Iohn Brews, and Dame Agnes his wife. Sir Richard Brews

Lord of Stradbroke. Sir Giles Brews. Sir Robert Brews, and Dame Ela his wife. Sir Thomas Brews, and Dame Ione and Elizabeth his wiues. Sir Ni∣cholas Weyland, and Dame Beatrix his wife. Sir Thomas Weyland. Sir Ro∣bert Weyland. Sir Herbert Weyland. William Brews Esquire. William Mel∣ton Richard Feningle. Muriell Gouncill. Seuall Woodbridge. Edmond Wood∣bridge. Sir Iohn Shandlow, and Dame Elizabeth his wife.

The names of certaine persons registred in this Monastery in a Table, for whose soules the Prior and Couent were bound to pray and say Masse.

Sir Hugh Rous, or Red, the Founder, and sixe other Knights of the same sirname. Sir Richard Brews, knight, Lord of Stradburgh, or Stradbrooke, Patron of the Church, with seuen other Knights of the same sirname, and their wiues. Sir Robert de Vfford, and Dame Cecily his wife. Robert de Vf∣ford Earle of Suffolke, and Dame Margaret his wife.

This Robert,* 3.70 who was also Knight of the Garter, Lord of Eay and Framlingham. He and William Montague, Earle of Salisbury, were Gene∣rals of King Edward the thirds Army in Flanders, when he went to make his claime to the Crowne of France. He serued vnder the blacke Prince, at the battaile of Poictow,* 3.71 where Iohn the French king was taken prisoner. He died in the fortieth and third yeare of the raigne of King Edward the third, on the sunday after All Saints.

Sir William Vfford,* 3.72 second Earle of Suffolke of that sirname, and Isabell his wife.

This Earle built the Church at Parham in this County: he died sodain∣ly in the Parliament house at Westminster, speaking for the Commons, the 15. day of February, 1382. and in the fift yeare of the raigne of Ri∣chard the second.

Dame Maud Henand, Countesse of.... Sir William de Londham knight. Robert Rendlesham, Austin Philip. Ione saint Philbert, daughter of the Earle of Suffolke. Isabell de Braham, and Edward the sonne of sir Tho∣mas of Braderton.

Vfford.

This is the most neatly polisht little Church (that I haue looked into) within this Diocesse. The roofe whereof, and other parts of the Quire, be∣ing curiously engrauen with sundry kindes of workes and pictures, all bur∣nisht and gilt with gold. The Organ case, whereupon these words, Soli Deo Honor & Gloria, are carued, and gilt ouer; is garnished and adorned in most costly manner. The Font, and the Couer of the same, is without com∣pare, being of a great height, cut and gloriously depicted with many Ima∣geries consonant to the representation of the holy Sacrament of Baptisme, as also with the Armes of the Vffords, Earles of Suffolke, whose principall habitation was in this Towne.

It is said by the Inhabitants, the foresaid Earles of Suffolke, lie here

interred, but I finde no shew of it in the Church; as also the bowels of Raph de Vfford,* 3.73 Lord chiefe Iustice of Ireland: of whom the Annales of Ireland speake thus as followeth. Vpon the 13. day of Iuly, 1343, the Lord Ralph Vfford, with his wife, the Countesse of Vlster, came Lord chiefe Iustice of Ireland: vpon whose entring, the faire weather changed sodainly into a distemperature of the aire,* 3.74 and from that time there ensued great store of raine, with much abundance of tempestuous stormes, vntill his dying day. None of this Predecessors in the times past was, (with griefe be it spoken) comparable vnto him.* 3.75 For, this Iusticer bearing the Office of Iusticeship, became an oppressor of the people of Ireland, a robber of the goods both of the Clergie and Laitie, of rich and poore alike: a defrauder of many vnder the colour of doing good: not obseruing the rights of the Church, nor keeping the law of the Kingdome: offering wrongs to the na∣turall inhabitants: ministring iustice to few or none, and altogether distru∣sting (some few onely excepted) the inborne dwellers in the land. These things did he still, and attempted the like, misled by the counsell and per∣swasion of his wife.

Thus he continued his rigorous gouernement for the space almost of three yeares: and vpon Palme sunday, 1346. which fell out to be the ninth day of Aprill, went the way of all flesh. For whose departure, his owne de∣pendants, together with his wife, sorrowed not a little: for whose death also the loyall subiects of Ireland reioyce no lesse: the Clergy and people both of the Land,* 3.76 for ioy of his departure out of this life, with merry hearts doe leape, and celebrate a solemne feast at Easter. At whose death, the flouds ceased, and the distemperature of the aire had an end, and in one word, the common sort truely and heartily praise the onely sonne of God. Well, when this Iustice, (now dead) was once fast folded within a sheet and Coffin of lead, the foresaid Countesse (with his treasure not worthy to be bestowed among such holy reliques) in horrible griefe of heart, conueied him ouer into England, there to be enterred.

Orate pro... Roberti Lambe, & Alicie Lambe...... * 3.77..... Lambe......

* 3.78These Lambes haue beene speciall benefactors to this Church, being sometimes men of faire possessions in this parish, as I was told; their names with the pictures of Lambes are depensild in many places of the wood∣worke and feeling of the Church.

* 3.79Hic iacent Symon Brooke et Emota, Margareta et Alicia vxores eius, qui quidem Symon obijt 12. octob. 1488.

An ancient Familie these Brookes, were in this parish, now extinct, as I haue it by relation.

* 3.80Orate pro bono statu Christopheri Willoughby Armigeri & Margerie vxoris eius: this is in a glasse window of the Church.

Campsey or Camesey.

* 3.81This was a Nunnery not farre from Vfford, founded by one Theobald,

and consecrated to the honour of the Virgin Mary, which was valued at the suppression, to be yearely worth in Lands, one hundred eighty and two pounds, nine shillings fiue pence. These Nunnes were of the order of S. Clare, and called Minoresses.

Maud,* 3.82 who was first married to William Lord Burgh, Earle of Vlster, and after, to Raph de Vfford, chiefe Iustice of Ireland, repenting her selfe (be∣like) of her own and her last husbands delinquences committed in Ireland, of which I haue spoken before, obtained licence of King Edward the third, by the procuration of her brother Henry, Earle of Lancaster, to found a Chantrie in this monastery, of fiue Chaplaines, secular Priests, to pray and sing Masse for the soules of the said William de Burgh, and Raph de Vfford, whose body was here interred: such is the Charter of the Foun∣dation.

Edwardus,* 3.83 &c. Sciatis quod 16 die Octobris Anno regni nostri 21. ad re∣quisitionem dilecti consanguinei et fidelis nostri Hen. Com. Lancastrie, nec non Matildis comitisse Vltonie consanguinee sororis eiusdem comitis, &c. dederi∣mus et consesserimus prefate comitisse, quod ipsa quondam cantariam quin∣que capellanorum, quorum vnum custodem eiusdem cantarie duxerit nomi∣nand. in capella virginis gloriose, infra Ecclesiam Monasterij siue prioratus monialium de campese diuina celebrar. ad laudem Dei,* 3.84 & dicte virginis ma∣tris eius: pro salute que Willelmi de Burgh▪ quondam comitis Vltonie primi, ac Radulphi de Vfford secundi et virorum suorum. Cuius quidem Radulphi corpus in eadem capella quiescit humatum, &c. Test. meipso apud West. &c.

Letheringham.

In the parish Church, and in the Church of the little Priory adioyning, are diuers Tombes and grauestones to the memory of that noble and an∣cient Family of the Wingfields, all of which are fouly defaced. This Priory was founded by sir Iohn Boynet,* 3.85 of the dedication order or time, I am alto∣gether ignorant, it was valued at twenty sixe pounds, eighteene shillings, fiue pence, of yearely commings in. The Wingfelds here buried, were these.

Sir Robert Wingfeld, Lord of Letheringham. Sir Robert Wingfeld and E∣lizabeth Gousall his wife, Sir Iohn Wingfeld, and Elisabeth his wife. Sir Thomas Wingfeld. Sir Robert Wingfeld, and Elisabeth Russell his wife, obijt Robertus, 1409. Thomas Wingfeld and Margaret his wife: Richard Wingfeld, Anne, and Mary.

Inscriptions vpon the monuments of the Wingfelds, partly remaining, are these which follow.

Hic iacet tumulatus Dominus Willelmus Wingfeld,* 3.86 Miles Dominus isti∣us ville & patronus istius Ecclesie qui ob. primo die Iulij 1398. Cuius anime propitietur Deus, Amen.

Hic iacet Willelmus VVingfeld,* 3.87 Armig. et Katherina vxor eius.... Do∣minus et patronus Quorum....

Hic iacet Dominus Robertus VVingfeld,* 3.88 miles et Elisabetha vxor eius,

qui quidem Robertus obijt 3. die Maij 1409. Quorum animabus.... Amen.

* 3.89Hic iacet Dominus...... Wingfild miles quondam Dominus de Lethe∣ringham.

Here is also an ancient faire Tombe very fouly defaced, whereupon this fragment of an Inscription following is onely remaining.

.....Elizabethe Arundel Ducisse Norfol. & Iohannis Paulet militis, qui quidem Iohannes obijt x Maij M. cccclxxxi...... ac Domina Elizabetha Wingfeld vxor predicti Iohannis filia.....

* 3.90Sir Antony Wingfield of Letheringham Knight, sonne and heire of Sir Iohn, liued in the raignes of King Henry the eight, and Edward the sixth, in the 31. of Hen. the 8. he was Captaine of the Guard. He was Controller of Edward the sixth his House, and of the priuie Councell to King Henry the eight, and Edward the sixth: and Knight of the Garter. Hee died..... he married Elisabeth, daughter and coheire of Sir George Veere Knight, and of Margaret his wife, the daughter of Sir William Stafford. Hee was Vice-chamberlaine to King Henry the eight: and, together with the Earles of Arundell and Essex, and others, appointed to be ayding and assisting with his aduise and counsell, the Executours of the said Kings last Will and Te∣stament: A copie whereof I haue in my custody. By which his will he giues to the said Sir Antony two hundred pounds.

In the Priorie Church here at Letheringham, diuers of the ancient fa∣milie of the Nantons lie buried.* 3.91 Of whom out of their pedegree, I haue these notes following.

Master William Smart affirmeth that he hath seene ••n ancient Euidence, dated before the Conquest of England, wherein the Nantons are named, who saith they were written by the name of Nawnton.

Roger Awston reporteth that Nawnton came in with the Conquerour, and that he hath seene Records of the same, who for seruice done had then giuen him in marriage a great inheritrix.

It is reported that Nawntons lands were at that time 700. markes, per annum.

These Nauntons are Patrons of the Church of Alderton in this Coun∣ty, as appeares by this Epitaph there.

Here lieth Henry Naunton Esquire, late Patron of this Church, and Tri∣stram Naunton,* 3.92 both sonnes of William Naunton Esquire, and of Elisabeth his wife; and Elisabeth wife to the said Henry, daughter of Euerard Asheby Esquire, and Elisabeth daughter to the said Henry Naunton, and Elisabeth Asheby.

* 3.93Patruus ignotus, Genetrix vix nota, sororque, Occumbunt sequeris tu mihi sancte Pater. Chara Domus terras fugitis neque sic me fugitis Vos sequar in caelos..... Patri, Patruo, Matri, Sororulae charissimis Posui, fleuique Robertus Naunton. 1600.

* 3.94Now Sir Robert Naunton knight, one of his Maiesties most Honourable priuie Councell, and master of the Court of Wardes and Liueries. Of which Office, will it please reade thus much out of the Interpreter, as fol∣loweth.

Master of the Court of Wards and Liueries,* 3.95 saith he, is the chiefe and principall Officer of the Court of Wards and Liueries, named and assigned by the King, to whose custody the Seale of Court is committed. He at the entring vpon his Office, taketh an Oath before the Lord Chancellour of England, well and truly to serue the king in his Office, to minister equall Iustice to rich and to poore, to the best of his cunning, wit, and power, di∣ligently to procure all things which may honestly and iustly be to the kings aduantage and profit, and to the augmentation of the right and preroga∣tiue of the Crowne, truly to vse the Kings Seale appointed to his office, to endeuour to the vttermost of his power, to see the King iustly answered of all such profits, rents, reuenues and issues, as shall yearely rise, grow, or be due to the King in his office, from time to time, to deliuer with speed such as haue to doe before him, not to take or receiue of any person any gift or reward in any case or matter depending before him, or wherein the King shall be partie, whereby any preiudice, losse, hinderance, or disherison, shall be or grow to the King. Ann. 33. Hen. 8. cap. 33.

Buers.

Hic iacet Andreas de Buers,* 3.96 & Robertus de Buers filius eiusdem Andree militis, qui Andreas obijt 12. die Aprilis, Anno Dom. 1360. et dictus Ro∣bertus obijt 7. die mens. Octob. Ann. Dom. 1361. quorum animabus.

Hic iacet Richardus Waldegraue miles qui obijt 2. die Maij,* 3.97 Anno Dom. 1400. & Ioanna vxor eius que obijt 10. Iunij, 1406. Quorum animabus pro∣pitietur Deus. Amen.

Qui pro alijs oras, pro se laborat.

Hic iacet Richardus Waldegraue miles qui obijt 2. Maij An. Dom. 1434.* 3.98 & Iohanna vxor eius filia Thome de * 3.99 Montecamisij militis, que obijt in festo Sancti Dionisij, Anno Dom. 1450. Quorum animabus. Amen.

Hic iacet Thomas Waldergraue miles, & Elisabetha vxor eius prima filia & vna beredum Iohannis Fraye militis nuper capitalis Baronis Scaccarij qui quidem Thomas obijt 28. die...: 1500.

Of your cherite prey for the souls of Edward Waldergraue,* 3.100 and Mabell his wyff, doughter and heyre of Iohn Cheney of Pynehoo in Deuonshyre, and one of the heyres of Iohn Hill of Spaxton in the County of Somerset. The which Edward decessyd the yere of our Lord God, 1506. and the said Mabell...... on whose souls Iesu haue mercy. Amen.

Orate pro animabus Willelmi Waldegraue militis,* 3.101 & Margerie consortis sue, qui quidem Willelmus obijt...:

This Church of Buers is very neatly kept▪

Out of the pedegree of the Waldegraues, this story following was col∣lected by Iohn Rauen, Richmond Herald.

On a time a Gentleman of Northampton being at the signe of the Growne in Sudbury,* 4.1 and hauing conference with master Edward Wald∣graue of Bilston, in Com. Suss. Esquire, did make vnto him a very credible report of one Waldegraue in Northamptonshire, affirming that he heard it reported of old time, that these Waldgraues were of a very ancient anti∣quitie

before William the Conquerours raigne, and that his name should be Iohn: who hauing one onely daughter, and meeting with one Wald∣graue which came out of Germany, and was employed in the Conquerors seruices, the said Germane Waldgraue related with Waldgraue of North∣amptonshire, concerning the marriage of his said daughter; & told him that if he would giue his consent that he might haue his daughter in marriage, that then he would procure him a pardon from the Conquerour, for the quiet enioying of his lands and liuings. By which meanes he obtained the Conquerours grant, with his owne hand and Seale, for confirmation of all his lands vnto him and his posterity. The which Pardon and grant remay∣neth to be seene at this day, 1612. in the French tongue, and is in the pos∣session of the Lords of that Mannour.

• ...Iohn Rauen
• Richmond Herald.

Thebarton.

* 4.2Hic iacet Willelmus Iermey miles, vnus Iusticiar. Domini Regis de Banco suo, et Elisabeth vxor eius, qui quidem Willelmus obijt xxiij die Decembris, Anno Domini M.cccclxxxiij. Quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen.

Wingfield.

* 4.3Here sometimes stood a Colledge or Chantrie, by whom founded I haue not yet found out. But the de la Poles, Earles of Suffolke, were the Patrons of it. Valued it was at the dissolution to amount to fifty pounds three shil∣lings fiue pence halfe penny, of yearely reuenues. Surrendred 36 H. 8.

* 4.4In this Colledge was buried the body of William de la Pole, Lord Wing∣field, Earle, Marquesse, and Duke of Suffolke, as also Earle of Penbroke. After all these honours giuen him, he was banished England for fiue yeares, for being too familiar with Queene Margaret, priuy and consenting to the yeelding and losse of Aniou and Mayne (as also to appease the murmuring of the people for the murthering of the Duke of Glocester) and as he was ••aking of ship to passe for France, he was surprised and taken on the sea, by a ship of warre, called the Nicholas, belonging to the Duke of Exceter, then Constable of the Tower of London, and there presently beheaded, and his body cast into the sea, which was after found, and taken vp againe at Douer, brought to this Colledge, and here honourably interred, saith Hall, as also the Catalogue of Honour by Brooke. This happened in the yeare 1450.

* 4.5Iohn de la Pole sonne and heire of William aforesaid, after the death of his Father Duke of Suffolke, was likewise buried here at Wingfield. Of which he was Lord and owner. He died in the yeare 1491.

In the Parish Church are these Inscriptions or Epitaphs.

* 4.6Hic iacet Richardus de la Pole filius Domini Michaelis de la Pole, nuper Comitus Suff. qui obijt 18. die Decembris, Ann. Dom. 1403. Cuius anime propritietur Deus.

Hic iacet Magister Iohannes de la Pole, silius Domini Michaelis de la Pole,* 4.7 quondam Comitis Suffolcie Baccalaureus vtriusque iuris, Canonicus in Ec∣clesia Cathedrali Ebor. ac in Ecclesia Collegiata de Beuerley, qui ob. 4. die mens. Februarij, Anno Dom. 1415. Hen. 54.

These two were the sonne of Michaell de la Pole, the first Earle of Suf∣folke of that surname.

Hic iacet Dominus Wingfild,* 4.8 de Letheringham....... Cuius anime.

This towne of Wingfield hath giuen name to a familie in this tract, that is spread into a number of branches, and is besides for knighthood and ancient gentilitie renowned: and thereof it was the principall seat.

Donnington.

Hic iacet tumulatus Dominus Willelmus Wingfeld miles Dominus istius ville,* 4.9 ac patronus istius Ecclesie qui obijt 1 Iunij, Ann. Dom. 1398. Cuius anime propitietur Deus.

Hic iacet Willelmus Wingfeld Armiger & Katherina vxor eius,* 4.10 Dominus et Patronus istius ville. Quorum animabus, obijt ille......

Hic iacet Dominus Robertus Wingfeeld miles et Elisabetha vxor eius,* 4.11 qui quidem Robertus obijt tertio die Maij 1409. Quorum animabus propitietur Altissimus.

Waldingfield magna.

...... Iohn Appulton of Waldingfeeld magna.....* 4.12 ob. anno 14. of Hen. 4. 1416. Three Aples, Gules, leaues and stalkes vert.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Appulton et Margarete vnxoris eius,* 4.13 qui∣dem Iohannes obijt 9. die Aprilis, Anno Domini 1481. et predicta Marga∣reta obijt 4. die Iulij Anno Dom. 1468. quorum.....

Orate pro anima Thome Appulton de Waldingfeeld magna qui Thomas ab hoc luce migrauit,* 4.14 4. die Octob. ann. Dom. 1507.

Orate pro anima Margerie Appulton,* 4.15 que obijt 4. die Nouemb▪ anno Dom. 1504. Cuius anime propitietur altissimus. Amen.

Orate pro animabus Roberti Appulton generosi,* 4.16 et Marie vxoris eius, qui quidem Robertus obiit 27. Augusti 1526. Quorum..... Amen.

Barton magna.

Hic iacet corpus Alicie Harpley quondam vxoris Ricardi Harpley......* 4.17 que quidem Alicia....

Hic.... Cotton.....* 4.18

Of these Cottons I haue read as followeth.* 4.19 The ancient seat of the Cot∣tons in Cambridgeshire is, Lanwade Hall: many descents were higher, and before the father, to the elder, Sir Iohn Cotton knight, who died neare the beginning of Queene Elisabeth. This Sir Iohn (being the elder) had three brothers, whereof Edmund Cotton was the third from Sir Iohn aforesaid, and sisters they had, &c. This elder Sir Iohn Cotton had one sonne called

by his fathers name, sir Iohn Cotton Knight, who dying in the time of King Iames, left to inherite his estate, one onely Sonne (begotten of his wife Anne, eldest daughter of sir Richard Hoghton, of Hoghton Tower in the county of Lancaster, Knight and Baronet) now in being: whose name is likewise Iohn.

Edmund Cotton, the third brother aforesaid, married Ela Coniers, the daughter and heyre of Iohn Coaniers, the onely sonne of Robert Coniers Knight, of neere allyance to the Lord Coniers of Hornby Castell in Rich∣mondshire, who liued in the seuerall raignes of Ed. 2. and Ed. 3. A sister of the forenamed Robert Coniers, Knight, was married in that time to Sir Ri∣chard Harpley knight, & now lieth interred in the Chancell of Barton mag∣na, vnder a monument, inscribed as before: Hic iacet corpus Alicie, &c.

Edmund Cotton, aforesaid, by Ela his wife, had diuers children; George was his eldest sonne, and Audery, a daughter of his, vailed her selfe a Nunne. George had issue, many children, and Edmund was his eldest sonne and heire. Edmund Cotton in like manner, had issue, diuers sonnes and daughters, and his eldest sonne and heire is Edmund Cotton, now in being. The ancient seat left vnto him, amongst other lands, was called by the name of Coniers, alias Necton Hall in Bramble Barton, alias Barton magna iuxta Bury S. Edmonds.

Debenham.

Here lyeth Iohn Farmingham, who died .... 1424. and Margaret his wife.

Robert Cheake, and Rose his wife.

George Neuill, and ... his wife.

Iohn Neuill. Iohn Cheake, who died, 1490.

Babewell.

* 4.20Here sometimes stood a Monasterie of Grey Friers, first founded by ma∣ster Adam de Lincolne, who gaue the Foundership to the honour of Clare. Here lay buried, Sir Walter Trumpinton, and Dame Anne his wife.

Nicholas Drury, and Iane his wife, which died the seuenth of MArch, in the seuenth yeare of King Richard the second. Margaret Peyton.

Blithborrow.

* 4.21This little Towne is memorable, for that Anna, King of the East An∣gles, together with his eldest sonne and heire apparent Ferminus, were here buried, both slaine in a bloudie fierce battaile, by Penda the Mercian King, a Pagan: of which my old Manuscript.

Penda anone his hoste withe hym he led; And on Anna came fyrst with mykle pryde

Kynge of Este Englonde,* 4.22 whos dowter Egfryde wed And slew him.

Anna was a man of great vertue,* 4.23 and the father of a blessed issue, saith Bede, which were many, and those of great holinesse and sanctitie of life. First, Ferminus, slaine in the same battaile with his father, as I haue said be∣fore; here buried, but afterwards remoued to S. Edmundsbury. His other sonne was Erkenwald,* 4.24 Abbot of Chertseie, and Bishop of London, of whom before. His daughters were these. Etheldred,* 4.25 the eldest, was first married vnto a Noble man, whom Bede nameth Tombert Gouernour of the Fenny Countries of Norfolke, Huntington, Lincolne, and Cambridge shires. And after his death, remaining a virgin, she was married to Egfrid, King of Northumberland, with whom likewise she liued in perfect virgi∣nitie, the space of twelue yeares, notwithstanding his entreaty and allure∣ments to the contrary. From whom lastly she was released, and had licence to depart his Court, vnto the Abbey of Coldingham, where first shee was vailed a Nunne vnder Abbesse Ebba, and thence departing, she liued at Ely, and became her selfe Abbesse thereof; wherein lastly she died, and was in∣terred; remembred vnto posterities by the name of S. Audrie, of whom, more hereafter.

His second daughter was Sexburgh,* 4.26 who married Ercombert, King of Kent, vnto whom she bare two sons, and two daughters; after whose death, she tooke the habit of a Nunne, and succeeded her Sister Etheldrid, Abbesse of Ely,* 4.27 wherein she died, and was interred. And their yongest sis∣ter Withgith, was likewise a Menchion with them in the same monastery, and all of them canonized for Saints.

Ethilburghe,* 4.28 his third daughter, was made Abbesse of Berking in Essex, built by her brother Bishop Erkinwald, wherein she liued, and lastly died, as I haue said before.

A naturall daughter likewise he had, whose name was Edelburgh,* 4.29 that with Sedrido, the daughter of his wife, were both of them professed Nuns, and succeeded each other Abbesses in the Monastery of S. Brigges in France. Such a reputed holinesse was it held in those daies, not onely to be separated from the accompanying with men,* 4.30 but also to abandon the coun∣trie of their natiuity, and as strangers in forraine lands, to spend the conti∣nuance of their liues.

Orate pro anima VVillelmi Colet qu••ndam Mercatoris de Blyburgh siue istius ville qui obijt 16 die Ianuar. An. Domini 1503.* 4.31 Cuius anima per gra∣tiam Dei requiescat in pace. Amen.

Orate pro anima Iohanne Baret nuper vxoris Iohannis Baret qui obijt xiiii. die Ianuarij anno M.D.xx. ...* 4.32

Orate pro anima Iohanne Ranyngham quondam vxoris Iohannis Ranyng∣ham,* 4.33 qui obijt quarto die mensis Maii, anno M.D..... cuius anime propiti∣etur Deus.

Orate pro anima Iohannis Ranyngham alias Loman qui obiit xi. die men∣sis Decembris anno Domini M. cccc lxxxxiiii.* 4.34

Orate pro animabus Simonis Todyng et Iohanne vxoris eius qui quidem Iohannes obiit xx. die Decemb. anno Domini M.cccc.lxxxxii. Quorum ....* 4.35

* 4.36In gratia et miserecordia Dei hic iacet Rogerus Boreham qui obiit xxvii. die Nouembris anno Domini M.cccc.xlii. et Katherina vxor eius que ... Quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen.

* 4.37This Towne was beautified by King Henry the first, with a colledge of blacke Canons, who granted the same as a cell to the Canons of Saint O∣siths in Essex: Her reuenues were augmented by Richard Beauveys Bishop of London, who is reckoned as a cofounder with the said King: the value of it was 48 pounds, 8 shillings, 9. pence.

Mettingham.

* 4.38Sir Iohn, sirnamed de Norwich, Lord of this place, built here a foure square Castle, and a Colledge or Chantrie within it, which he dedicated to the honour of God, and the blessed Virgin Mary, which was valued at the suppression to bee yearely worth in lands, two hundred, two pounds, seuen shillings fiue pence halfe penny, which was surrendred the 8 of A∣prill, 33 Hen. the eight.

Brusyerd.

* 4.39A Monastery of Nunnes, dedicated to the blessed Virgin, by whom ••ounded, or in whose time, I haue not learned: valued it was at 56 pound two shillings and a penny, per annum, and surrendred the 17. of February, in the thirtith yeare of King Henry the eight.

VVangford.

* 4.40Here sometimes stood a Priory or a Cell of blacke Monkes Cluniakes, dedicated to the honour of the Virgin Mary, founded by one Ansered of France, valued at the suppression, to be worth thirty pounds, nine shillings, fiue pence by yeare, and surrendred the sixteenth of February, 32 Hen. 8.

Bungey.

* 4.41Here was a Nunnery founded by Roger Glanuil and Gundreda his wife, or as others say, by the Ancestors of Thomas de Brotherton Earle of Nor∣folke: valued at the downefall of religious houses, at sixtie two pounds, two shillings, and a penny, and of it I know no further.

Sotterley.

Towards the vppermost end of the Chancell of this Church, lieth a large Grauestone, with two full proportioned pictures in brasse, and this Inscription at the feete of them.* 4.42

Orate pro animabus Thome Playsers Armigeri, nuper huius Ecclesie Pa∣troni,

et Anne vxoris eius et sororis et heredis Rogeri Henays nuper de Ta∣dington Armigeri, qui quidem Thomas obijt xxi. die mensis Septembris, anno M.cccc.lxxix. et predicta Anna obijt x. die mensis Octobris ex tunc prox. sequent. Quorum animabus propitietur Deus, Amen.

In the same Chancell is a Tombe of free stone, couered with a faire mar∣ble, with this following Inscription in brasse about it.

Here lyeth buried, the body of VVilliam Playfers Esquire,* 4.43 sonne and heire to Thomas and Anne his wife, who married Iane, daughter of sir of Knots Hall, Knight; by whom hee had issue, diuers chil∣dren, and dyed the xi. day of Nouember, anno M.D.xii.

Adioyning to this, is another Tombe, with the Effigies of a man cut in brasse, and this Inscription at his feete.

Here vnder lyeth buried, the body of Christopher Playfers Esquire,* 4.44 true Patron of this Church, sonne and heire to VVilliam and Iane his wife, who had two wiues: videlicet, Dorothy, one of the daughters and heires of VVilliam Aselak, of Carrow in the County of Norfolke Esquire, by whom he had issue, Thomas; and by Anne, daughter to VVilliam Read of Becles Esquire; he had issue, seuen sonnes and foure daughters, and he dyed in the yeare of our Lord God, M.D.xlvii,

Here likewise lye buried, the bodies of Thomas Playfers Esquire,* 4.45 and of VVilliam Playfers Esquire, Patrons of this Church; but they dyed but of late yeares. Thomas died the 19 of September, 1572. and VVilliam, the first day of Iune, 1584.

Orate pro anima Roberti Bumpsted generosi, qui obijt xv. die mensis A∣prilis, anno Domini, M.cccc.lxxxii.

Eay, or Eye.

Where was a Monastery of blacke Monkes,* 4.46 consecrated to Saint Peter, and founded by Robert Malet, a Norman Baron, Lord of the Iland of Eye, so called, because it is watered on euery side with brookes, where are to bee seene,* 4.47 the rubbish, ruines, and decaied walles of an old Castle that belonged to the said Robert Malet: whose donations which were many and great, were confirmed by King Stephens Charter; of which thus much as follow∣eth out of Selden in his History of Tithes, cap. 11. which hee had from the originall.

Quoniam,* 4.48 diuina miserecordia prouidente, cognonimus esse dispositum, et longè lateque predicante Ecclesia, sonat omnium auribus diuulgatum; Quod Eleemosynarum largitione possunt absolui vincula peccatorum, et adquiri ce∣lestium premia gaudiorum. Ego ✚ Stephanus Dei gratia Anglorum Rex, partem habere volens cum illis qui felici commercio celestia pro terrenis com∣mutant, Dei amore compunctus, et pro salute anime mee ✚ et patris mei, ma∣trisque mee, et omnium parentum meorum ✚ et antecessorum meorum Re∣gum ✚ VVillielmi scilicet Regis Aui mei. ✚ et VVillielmi Regis Avuncu∣li mei ✚ et Henrici Regis Auunculi mei ✚ et Roberti Malet, et concilio Ba∣ronum meorum. Concedo Deo, et Ecclesie Sancti Petri de Eia, et Monachis ibidem in Dei seruitio congregatis, vt habeant omnes res suas quetas et

liberas ah omni exactione, et teneant eas in terris, in Decimis, in Ecclesiis, in omnibus possessionibus, sicut vnquam melius, & honorabilius tenuerunt tempore Roberti Malet, et tempore meo antequam Rex essem cum Soca et Soca, et Tol et Tiem et Infanganathief. •• precipio etiam vt teneant de quo∣cunque tenehant (et non mittantur in placitum) sicut tenebant die quam Hen∣ricus Rex fuit viuus et mortuus et die qua ad Regni coronam perveni, &c. Dat. Anno ab Incarnatione Domini, M.C.xxxvii. apud Eia secundo Anno Regni mei, in tempore Ebrardi Episcopi Norwicensis, et Gausleni Prioris Eie.

* 4.49Quicunque aliquid de his que in hac carta continentur, auferre aut minu∣ere, aut disturbare scienter voluerit autoritate Domini Omnipotentis patris, et Filii et Spiritus Sancti, et Sanctorum Apostolorum, et omnium Sanctorum sit excomunicatus, Anathematizatus, et a consortio Domini, et liminibus Sancte Ecclesie sequestratus donec resipiscat, et Regie potestati xxx libras auri persoluat. Fiat. Fiat. Fiat. Amen. Amen. Amen.

This Foundation in Lands, Tithes, and Churches, was rated to bee yearely worth one hundred fourescore and foure pounds nine shillings se∣uen pence halfe pennie, qua.

Ockley or Okeley.

At the East end of the Chancell lyeth a Grauestone, with this Inscri∣ption.

* 4.50Orate pro animabus Willelmi Cornwalleis, et Elisabethe vxoris sue, qui quidem Willelmus obiit anno Domini M.D.xx. Quorum animabus propi∣tietur Deus. Amen.

* 4.51Hic iacet Robertus Bucton Armiger Dominus & Patronus istius ville qui obiit xvii die mensis Decembris, anno Domini M.ccccviii. cuius anime pro∣pitietur Deus.

In the heart of the Chancell lieth a Tombestone with this Inscription.

* 4.52Orate pro anima Domini Iohannis Dennis, quondam Rectoris istius Ec∣clesie, qui obiit vltimo die Iulii, anno Domini, M.D.xxix. Cuius anime propitietur Deus.

Brome.

In the Chancell of this Church is erected a marble Tombe some foure foot high, vpon which lie the figures of Sir Iohn Cornwalleis knight, in Ar∣mour, with a white staffe in his hand,* 4.53 and a greyhound at his feet, and Mary his wife, with a Hound at her feet. Which Tombe beares this Inscription.

Iohannes Cornwalleis miles Willelmi Cornwalleis Armigeri filius, in Domo Principis Edowardi Oeconomus, et vxor eiusdem Maria Edwardi Sulliard de Essex Filia. Qui quidem Iohannes xxiij Aprilis, Anno Dom. M.D.xliiii. obiit Astrugie in Comitatu Buckingham, cum ibidem Princeps Edwardus versaretur.

* 4.54On the North side of the Isle neare vnto the former monument standeth a marble Tombe, vpon which lie the pourtraitures of Sir Thomas Corn∣walleis knight, in Armour, and Anne his wife.....

Of these two, and of the familie of Cornwalleis, thus Camden writes,* 4.55 concurring with the words in these Inscriptions. At Brome, saith he, dwelt a long time the Familie of Cornwalleis, of knights degree: of whom Sir Iohn Cornwalleis was Steward of Edward the sixth his houshold, while he was Prince: and his sonne Sir Thomas, for his wisedome and faithfulnesse became one of the priuie Councell to Queene Mary, and Controllour of her royall House.

Here also in the said Isle is a Monument,* 4.56 whereupon is the Effigies of Henry Cornwalleis Esquire, in Armour kneeling thus vnder written.

Hac conditione intraui vt exirem. Cui nasci contigit mori restat.

In the said Chancell lieth a Tombestone with this Inscription.

Orate pro anima Edwardi Cornwalleis Armigeri, qui obijt iiii die Sep∣tembris, anno Domini, M.D.x. cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Vnder this is the forme of an heart ioyning to it, streaming forth these sentences. Within the circumference of the Heart this word Credidi. From the Heart, these lines.

Redemptor meus viuit. In nouissimo die super terram stabit. In carne mea videbo Deum Saluatorem.

Helmingham.

In the Chancell floore vpon a Tombestone this Inscription in French.

William Ioce & Katerine sa femme gysont ycy* 4.57 Dieu de lor almes eyt mercy: amen.

There are diuers other Tombestones in this Chancell flore without ei∣ther Inscriptions or Armes, which haue beene on them all, but are taken out.

Hintlesham.

In the middle of the Chancell a faire blew marble stone, thereon in brasse the proportion of a man in compleat Armour, vnder his head a Helme, thereon on a wreath his Creast. And on his left hand the pourtraict of a woman in brasse, a little hownd lying at her feete: vnder both these this Inscription.

Hic iacent venerabilis vir Iohannes Tymperley,* 4.58 Armiger heres & Domi∣nus de Hyntylsham, & Margareta vxor eius. Qui quidem Iohannes obijt... die mensis: Anno Domini M.cccc. Quorum animabus propitietur altis∣simus.

On another marble stone, a man in compleat Armour in brasse, sans Helme, with this Inscription.

Of your cherite prey for the soul of William Temperley,* 4.59 whych dyed the x. day of March in the yere of our Lord God M.D.xxvii. on whos soul

and all crystyn Iesu have mercy. Amen.

On a Tombe of Alabaster on the South side of the Chancell wall, these Inscriptions.

* 4.60Hic iacent Thomas Tymperley Armiger qui obijt xiiii die Ian. M.D. et Etheldreda vxor eius, prima filia Nicholai Hare .... et Katherine vxor cius.

Hic iacent Nicholaus Timperley Armiger qui obiit .... et Anna vxor eius filia et heres Gulielmi Markham Armigeri....

Flixton.

Or Felixton (so named of Felix, the first Bishop of these parts, like as many other places in this Shire) had in times past a Monastery of Nunnes, of whose Foundation I haue read in a namelesse Manuscript, as followeth.

* 4.61Margery de Creke daughter to Galfride Hanes, the widow of Bartholo∣mew Creke, gaue her whole Mannour of Flixton, with all the appurtenan∣ces, which came to her by Inheritance, to haue a Religious house of Nuns erected, which should professe the Rule of Saint Austin. Simon de Wanton at that time Bishop of Norwich, Sir William Blunde, Robert de Valines, William de Medef••nd, being witnesses of her donation and gift: which was in the raigne of King Henry the third; for I finde that in his time these wit∣nesses did flourish. It was valued at the generall ouerthrow of such houses, at twenty three pounds foure shillings, pennie, halfe penny qua.

Walton or Waletune.

* 4.62A Priory dedicated to Saint Felix the Bishop before remembred; where∣in were placed blacke Monkes Benedictines. And this is all I finde of this Foundation, saue that the Bigots or Bigods Earles of Norfolke, were great benefactours to this religious building; if not the sole Founders of the same. As will appeare by this peece of a Record following.

* 4.63—Rogerus Bigod comes Norfolcie pro salute anime mee, &c. dedi et concessi Ecclesie Sancti Felicis de Waletune et Monachis ibidem Deo servi∣entibus omnes donationes sicut antecessores mei, &c. sans date.

Edwardstow.

* 4.64A Monastery was here founded by Peter de la Roche, or Petrus de Rupi∣bus, that rich Bishop of Winchester, in the raigne of King Iohn.

Heringfleet.

* 4.65Here sometimes was a Religious Monastery of Canons Regular, dedi∣cated to the honour of Saint Olaue, founded by Roger the sonne of Osbert. Valued at fourty nine pounds eleuen shillings, seuen pence.

Brisete.

Here was Priory of blacke Canons consecrated to Saint Leonard.

Leyston, or Laiston.

The Priory of Leyston,* 4.66 saith my Manuscript, replenished with blacke Monkes Premonstratenses was first founded by Ranulph de Glanvill, about the yeare 1183. renewed and new builded by Sir Robert de Vfford, Earle of Suffolke, Anno 1363. it was dedicated to the mother of Iesus, that blessed Virgine Mary. And vpon the destruction of all such Edifices, valued farre vnder rate to haue annuall commings in, one hundred eighty one pound, seuenteene shillings, penny, halfe pennie.

Hicham.

Hoc tegitur saxo Iohannes Spring,* 4.67 qui quidem Iohannes obijt duodecimo die mens. Augusti, Anno a Christo nato, M.D.xlvii. Cuius anime propitie∣tur Deus. Amen.

Laneham.

Here lyeth buried the body of Thomas Spring of Laneham,* 4.68 surnamed the Rich Clothier, who died .... in the yeare of our Lord God M.D.x. His Monument is in the carued Chappell of Wainscot, in the North side of the Chancell which he built himselfe; as also he built the great Chap∣pell on the South side of the Chancell.

Here lieth buried another Thomas Spring of Laneham,* 4.69 Clothier, who built the Vestrie of the said Church. He died the seuenth day of Septem∣ber, M.cccclxxxvi. the first of Henry the seuenth.

Orate pro anima Iacobi Spring,* 4.70 qui obiit iii die Augusti, M.cccclxxxiiii. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Cnobersburg or Burgh Castell.

Which as Camden saith out of venerable Bede, was a most pleasant Ca∣stle, by reason of the woods and sea together, wherein a Monastery was built by Furseus a holy Scot;* 4.71 by whose perswasions Sigebert king of the East Angles became a Monke, and resigned vp his kingdome: who after∣wards being drawne against his will out of this Monastery, to encourage his people in battell against the Mercians, together with his company, lost his life. In that place now there are onely ruinous walls, in forme as it were foure square, built of flint stone and British bricke. But the story of the Foundation of this Abbey will best appeare in the life of Furseus, written by Bede, and followed by Capgraue. Bede lib 3. cap. 19. Capgraue lit. F. fo∣lio 153 as followeth.

In the time that Sigebert yet gouerned the East parts of England, a holy

man,* 4.72 called Furseus, came thither out of Ireland, a man notable both for his sayings and doings, of great vertue, and much desiring to wander and trauell in Gods quarrell, wheresoever occasion serued. Comming there∣fore to the east coasts of England, hee was reuerently receiued of the said King, where pursuing his godly desire of Preaching the word of God, hee both conuerted many Infidels, and confirmed the faithfull in the faith and loue of Christ, by his painefull Preaching, and vertuous examples. Where falling into sicknesses, hee had from God a vision by the ministery of An∣gels, wherein he was warned to goe forward cheerefully in his painefull Preaching of the Gospell, and to perseuere in his accustomed watching and praying, because his end and death was certaine, though the houre thereof was most vncertaine, according to the saying of our Lord. Watch therefore, ye know not the day nor the houre. With this vision being much confirmed and encouraged, he hastened with all speed to build vp the Mo∣nasterie in the place king Sigebert had giuen vnto him, and to instruct it with regular discipline. This Monastery was pleasantly situated for the Woods and Sea adioyning, being erected in the village of Gnobersburg, and enriched afterwards by Anna, King of that prouince, and many other Noble men, with sundry faire houses, and other ornaments. This Mona∣stery was founded about the yeare of our Lord, 636. and demolished long before the violent deluge of such buildings, which happened in the raigne of King Henry the eight.

Gorlston.

* 4.73Here I saw, saith Camden, the tower steeple of a small suppressed Friery, which standeth the Sailers in good steed for a marke: of which Friery I neuer marked further.

Lestoffe.

* 4.74Here lieth buried the body of Thomas Scroope, otherwise sirnamed Brad∣ley, of the towne wherein he was borne, descended of the noble family of the Scroopes, Qui claritatem generis literis et virtutibus plurimum illustra∣bat: who very much adorned the honour of his birth, by his learning and vertues. He was first a Monke ordinis Sancti Benedicti, of the order of Saint Benet: after that, ad maiorem aspirans perfectionem, aspiring to a greater perfection of life, hee tooke vpon him the profession and rule of a Dominican, and after that, he submitted himselfe to the discipline of the Carmelites, (of whose Institution he writ a learned Treatise) and preached the Gospell in haire and sackcloth round about the Countrie. Then hee withdrew himselfe againe to his house of Carmelites in Norwich, and there remained twenty yeares, leading the life of an Anchorite, but yet af∣ter that time, he came abroad, and was aduanced by the Pope to a Bishop∣ricke in Ireland, called Dromorensis Episcopatus, the said Pope (which was Eugenius the fourth) sent him in embassage to the Ile of Rhodes (of which he writ a booke) from whence being returned, he left Ireland and his Bi∣shopricke,

came into the East countries, wherein hee went vp and downe barefooted, teaching in townes abroad, the ten commandements, and preaching the glad tidings of the Gospell. Quicquid autem vel ex suis redi∣tibus percepit, vel alias a ditioribus lucrari poterat, id totum aut pauperibus distribuit aut in alios pios vsus erogauit: whatsoeuer hee tooke, either of his owne yearely profits, or what he could procure from the richer sort of people; he distributed it all to the poore, or employed it to pious vses. At the length, Anno aetatis suae plus minus centesimo in Leistoft Suffolciencis comitatus oppido viuendi finem fecit, in the yeare of his age, one hundred or thereabouts: he died in this towne of Lestoffe, the fifteenth day of Ianu∣ary, in the yeare of our Lord, 1491. the seuenth of Henry the seuenth. Here he was buried, cum Epitaphio Elegiaco, with an Elegiacall or sorrowfull Epitaph, engrauen vpon his monument: two of the last verses of which, are these two verses following.

Venit ad occasum morbo confectus amoro; Spiritus alta petit, pondere corpus humum.

If you would know more of this learned Irish Bishop, reade Bale and Pit∣seus in his life.

Somerley.

The habitation in ancient times of Fitz-Osbert, from whom it is come lineally to the worshipfull ancient Familie of the Iernegans, Knights of high esteeme in these parts, saith Camden in this tract.

Vpon an ancient Knight (saith the same Author in his Remaines) Sir Iernegan, buried crosse legd at Somerley in Suffolke, some hundred yeares since is written.

Iesus Christ, both God and man, Saue thy seruant Iernegan.* 4.75

This Knight, as I gather by computation of yeares, was Sir Richard Ier∣ningham or Iernegan, who for his staid wisedome, was chosen to be one of the priuie Chamber to King Henry the eight, vpon this occasion follow∣ing.

Certaine Gentlemen of the priuy Chamber,* 4.76 which through the Kings lenitie, in bearing with their lewdnesse, forgetting themselues, and their duty towards his grace, in being too familiar with him, not hauing due re∣spect to his estate and degree, were remoued, by order taken from the Councell, vnto whom the King had giuen authoritie to vse their discreti∣ons in that behalfe, and then were foure sad and ancient Knights put into the Kings priuy Chamber,* 4.77 whose names were Sir Richard Wingfield, Sir Richard Ierningham, Sir Richard Weston, and Sir William Kingstone.

Or it may be, Sir Robert Ierningham, knighted by the Duke of Suffolke, Charles Brandon, at the battaile, and yeelding vp of Mont de dier, a towne in France.

But which of the Family soeuer he was, the name hath beene of exem∣plarie note before the Conquest; if you will beleeue thus much as follow∣eth, taken out of the Pedegree of the Ierninghams, by a iudicious gentle∣man.

Anno M.xxx. Canute, King of Denmarke, and of England after his re∣turne from Rome, brought diuers Captaines and Souldiers from Den∣marke, whereof the greatest part were christened here in England,* 4.78 and be∣gan to settle themselues here, of whom, Iernegan, or Iernengham, and Ien∣nihingho, now Iennings,* 4.79 were of the most esteeme with Canute, who gaue vnto the said Ierningham, certaine royalties, and at a Parliament held at Oxford, the said King Canute did giue vnto the said Ierningham, certaine Mannors in Norfolke, and to Iennings, certain Mannors lying vpon the sea¦side neere Horwich in Suffolke, in regard of their former seruices done to his Father Swenus King of Denmarke.

Snape.

* 4.80A Priory of blacke Monkes, and a Cell to Colchester, founded in the yeare, 1099. the twelfth of William Rufus, by William Martill, and Albre∣da his wife, and Geffrey Martill their sonne and heire, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, and valued in the Kings bookes to be yearely worth, ninety nine pounds, one shilling, eleuen pence halfe penny.

Hoxon.

* 4.81In times past called Hegilsdon, and much ennobled by reason of the Martyrdome in this place of Edmund, King of the East Angles, enshrined sometimes in the Abbey of Bury, as I haue spoken before, honoured by his name, to whose holinesse, a Monasterie was erected in this place.

Wykes.

This was a Monastery of Nuns, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, founded by King Henry the third,* 4.82 or at least wise by him confirmed, as it is in the Records in the Tower: valued at fourescore and twelue pounds, twelue shillings, three pence halfe penny of yearely commings in.

Neyland.

The manufacture of Clothing in this County, hath bin much greater, and those of that trade farre richer, I perswade my selfe, heretofore then in these times, or else, the heires and executors of the deceased, were more carefull that the Testators dead corps should bee interred in more decent manner, then they are now a daies; otherwise I should not finde so many marbles richly inlaid with brasse, to the memory of Clothiers in foregoing

ages, and not one in these latter seasons. All the monuments in this Church which beare any face of comelinesse or antiquity, are erected to the memo∣rie of Clothiers, and such as belong to the mystery.

Hic iacet Iohannes Ewel,* 4.83 quondam Fuller istius ville et Agnes vxor eius qui quidem Iohannes obijt vi. Octobris anno Dom. M.cccc.xxxvi. litera Dominicalis G.

Orate.... Georgij Hamund Textoris de Barby qui obiit,* 4.84 anno Domini M.D.xxx.

I beseche you as to say oon Pater Noster and an Aue,* 4.85 for the soul of Dame Thomasin Hamund:.... worker .... M.D.xlviii.

One Abell a Cloth worker, built the Porche of this Church, which is a very faire one,* 4.86 in the wall whereof he hath a funerall monument, and to signifie his name, as also to make vp his cote Armour, is the letter A. and the picture of a Bell cast vpon the Monument.

Stoke iuxta Neyland.

This Church is highly honoured by the Sepulture of diuers of the il∣lustrious Familie of the Howards.

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PASSIO:ΞΡῙ:CONFORTA:NOS.

IESV:MISERERE:NOBIS:

In the East Window of the South part in the Church are these portrai∣tures of Sir Iohn Howard Knight, and Dame Alice his wife, daughter and heire of Sir William Tendring Knight, with the subscription following.

* 4.87Orate pro animabus Domini Iohannis Howard, & Dominae Aliciae vxo ris eius.

Vpon a faire marble, though much defaced, in the Quire.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Howard militis, qui obijt.... 1400. et Ali∣cie vxoris eius, que obijt in festo Sancte Luce Euangeliste, 1426.

Vpon the Pauement before the high Aultar lyeth an auncient Graue∣stone, hauing thereon the figure of a Knight in compleat Armour, resting his Head vpon his Gauntlet, with this circumscription.

* 4.88Hic iacent Tumulati, Dominus Willelmus Tendring, miles, & Katherina Clapton vxor eiusdem: obierunt anno Domini 1408.

* 4.89..... Domina Iohanna Redmeld quondam sponsa Willelmi Redmeld mi∣litis, ac filia recolende memorie Domine Margarete Howard Ducisse Nor∣folcie hic superius tumulate obijt .▪.... xx Febr. M.D.

Neare vnto the same, vpon the pauement, is also another Monument with the circumscription, as here vnder appeareth, the Brasses of the Figures, and some of the Armes thereof, are most impiously stolne away, and so is the Brasse of the Inscriptions, Armes, and Images of three other faire stones lying there neare.

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Orate pro animabus Iohannis Howard Mi∣litis: qui obiit Ann. 14. et Allicie vxoris eius: que obiit in festo Sancti Luce Evangeliste: Ann. 1426. quorum animabus proprietur Deus.

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HONI: SOIT: QVI: MAL: Y: PENSE:

Under this Stone is buried the body of the right honorable woman and Ladie, sometime wife vnto the right high and mighty Prince Lord Iohn Howard Duke of Norfolke, and mother vnto the right noble and puissant Prince, Lord Thomas Howard, Duke also of Norfolke. Which Lady departed this present life, Ann. Dom. 1452.

In the South part of the said Church betweene the high Altar and the Quier is a monument (with this similitude and subscription, aforemen∣tioned) of the right honourable Lady Katherine, daughter of William

Lord Molins, the first wife of Iohn Howard Duke of Norfolke, who was the sonne of Sir Robert Howard, and of Margaret his wife, daughter and co-heire of Tho. Mowbray, Duke of Norfolke, sonne of Iohn Lord Mow∣bray, and Elisabeth his wife, daughter and heire of Iohn Lord Segraue, and Margaret, Dutchesse of Norfolke, the daughter and heire of Tho. of Bro∣therton, the fifth sonne of King Edward the first, the which he had by Margaret his second wife, the daughter of the French King Phelip the Third.

Tendringhall Chappell, in the Parish of Stoke iuxta Neyland.

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In the East window of the priuate Chappell of Tendring Hall in the said Parish of Stoke iuxta Neyland, is the effigies aboue shewed, which is supposed (by reason of the quarterings in his Coate of Armes) to be made for Iohn Lord Howard (after created Duke of Norfolke) In which (and in the foresaid Monument) is to be obserued that according to the auncient rule, the Coate Armour of the Bloud-Royall is placed in the first quarter before the Paternall Coate.

* 4.90Hic .... Katerina de Tenderyng quondam vxor Thome Clopton que obijt die Veneris ante festum Pentecostes. M.ccccii.

... Lady Windsore .... doughter of Sir William Walgraue.

At the vpper end in the North side of this Church, next to the Chan∣cell, Iohn de Peyton,* 4.91 the sonne of Reginald, lieth interred vnder a marble stone. About the verge whereof these few French words following are one∣ly remayning.

.... Iena de Peytona .... Mercye ... lame Crist....

* 4.92Vnder another marble stone adioyning, his sonne Sir Iohn Peyton knight, lieth inhumed with this French Inscription.

Vous qe par ici passet, Pur l'ame Sire Iehan de Peytona priet. Le cours de oi ici gist; L'ame receyue Ihu crist. Amen.

* 4.93These Peytons had their mansion at Peyton Hall in Boxford not farre hence. Of which and of them Camden. Wicken came to the familie of the Peytons, saith he, by a daughter and coheire of the Gernons about Ed∣ward the thirds time, as afterward Isleham descended to them by a coheire of Bernard in Henry the sixth his time: which knightly familie of Peytons flowred out of the same male-stocke, whence the Vffords Earles of Suffolke descended, as appeareth by their coat-armour, albeit they assumed the surname of Peyton, according to the vse of that age, from their Mannour of Peyton Hall in Boxford in the County of Suffolke.

Dodnash.

* 4.94A Monastery dedicated to the honour of our alone Sauiour Christ, and the blessed Virgine his mother; founded by some of the Ancestours of the Earles or Dukes of Norfolke. Valued at fourty two pounds eighteene shil∣lings eight pence halfe pennie.

Sibbeton, or Sibton.

* 4.95William Cheney, or William de Casineto, who held the Baronie of Hors∣ford in the County of Norfolke, erected an Abbey here at Sibton, which he dedicated to the Virgine Mary, and therein placed blacke Monkes Ci∣stertians; which was valued at the suppression to bee yearely worth two hundred fifty pounds, fifteene shillings, seuen pence, halfe pennie.

Redlingfield.

* 4.96In this Parish was a religious House of blacke Nunnes, dedicated like∣wise to the Virgine Mary, and founded by one Manasses de Guies. Valued at fourescore and one pound two shillings, fiue pence halfe pennie.

Rendlesham.

Howsoeuer there be no Inscriptions here vpon any of the Grauestones in the Church,* 4.97 yet questionlesse in former times it hath beene beautified with the Funerall Monuments of many worthie Personages. For, here Red∣wald king of the East Angles kept vsually his Court, who was the first of all his Nation that was baptised, and receiued Christianity: but afterwards se¦duced by his wife,* 4.98 he had in the selfe same Church, as saith Bede, one Altar for Chirsts Religion,* 4.99 and another for sacrifices vnto Deuills. In this place also Swidelm a king of these East-Angles was likewise afterwards baptised by Cedda Bishop of London.

Redwald hauing raigned king of the East-Angles one and thirty yeares,* 4.100 and Monarch of the Englishmen eight yeares, died in the yeare of our sal∣uation six hundred twenty three. And (by supposition) he as also Swid••lme lye buried at this place.

Ratisford.

An Hospitall dedicated to Saint Iohn,* 4.101 valued at thirty three pounds ten shillings. Of which I haue read no further.

Rombuth, or Rombrughe.

A Priory of blacke Monkes dedicated to Saint Michaell.* 4.102

Saint Genouefa Fernham.

This village is in this regard memorable,* 4.103 for that Richard Lucy Lord chiefe Iustice of England, and Protectour of the kingdome in the absence of king Henry the second, tooke prisoner here in a pight field, Robert sur∣named Blanchmame, Earle of Leicester, together with his Amazonian proud Countesse,* 4.104 Petronell, or Pernell; and withall put to the sword aboue ten thousand Flemmings, which the said Robert had leuied and sent forth to the depopulation of his countrey: all, or the most, of which number, were buried in and about this the foresaid village of Fernham, in the yeare of our redemption, 1173. in the twentith of Henry the second.

Of the valourous atcheeuements and pious actions of this worthie Knight, and religious Votarie, I haue related somewhat before within the Diocesse of Rochester, where I write of the dissolued monastery of Lesnes, an Abbey of his Foundation, where in the place where the Church there∣of sometime stood (which had laine a long time buried in her owne ruines, and growne ouer with Oke, Elme, and Ashe-trees) certaine workemen ap∣pointed, by the owner of the mannour, Sir Iohn Epsley knight, to digge amongst the rubbish of the decayed Fabricke for stones, happened vpon a goodly Funerall monument,* 4.105 the full proportion of a man, in his coate ar∣mour cut all in freestone; his sword hanging at his side by a broad belt, vpon which the Flower de luce was engrauen in many places (being as I take it the Rebus or name-deuise of the Lucies) this his representation or

picture lay vpon a flat marble stone; that stone vpon a trough or coffin of white smooth hewen Ashele•• stone, in that coffin, and in a sheet of lead, •• both being made fit for the dimension of a dead body;) the remaines of an ••••h••e drie carkasse, lay enwrapped, whole and vndisioynted, and vpon the head, some haire, or a simile quiddam of haire appeared: they found like∣wise other statues of men, in like manner proportioned, as also of a woman in her attire and abiliments, with many grauestones and bones of the de∣ceased; to see all which, great confluence of people resorted, amongst which number, I was not the hindmost.

Certaine Church collections within this County, taken by William Haruey Clarencieux, King of Armes, now in the hands of William le Neue, Yorke Herald.

George Mannoke, dysseased the xxii. day of August, Anno Domini M.ccccc xli.* 4.106

* 4.107Iohn Walgraue, Esquire, sonne and heire of Edward Walgraue, which dysseased the vi. of Octobre, an. M.ccccc.xliii.

Robart Crane of Stonam parua, and Lady Anne his wyefe, doughter of Sir Andro Egard, knight, de Buckingham ad castrum, which dysceased xxiii. of Octob. an. Dom. M.D.

* 4.108Georg Crane, son and heyre of Robart Crane, Esquyer, and Lady Anne his mother, dysceased, M.cccc.lxxxxi.

Sir Raffe Butle, Lord of Sudley, and Alyce his wyef, doughter of Dayne∣courte, in a glasse wyndoo there founde.

Andro Bures, and Robert his sonne, knight, were buried, Andro the xii. of Apryl, an. M.ccclx. and Robard died the vii. of October. an. M.ccc.lxi.

Also there lyeth buried in the North Ile of the same Cherch, Robart de Bures, crose leged.

* 4.109Alyce de Bryan, doughter and heyre of Robart de Bures, knight, and wyef to Sir Edmond Bryan, the yonger knight.

* 4.110William Geddynge dyed the iiii. of Nouember, an. Dom. M.cccc.lvij.

* 4.111Sir Robart Drewry dysceased, an. Dom. M.D.xx. as appeareth vpon his tombe there.

Sir William Drewry dysceased, xxvii. of Iuly, an. Dom. M.D.xxv. as aforesaid apereth.

Thomas Lewcas was seruant and Secretory, and one of the Counsell to Iesper, Duke of Bedford, and Erle of Penbroke, as apereth in a Wyndow in the North side of the same Cherche, dated in the yere of our Lord, M.D.xxviii. in whiche Wyndoo,* 4.112 he and his wyef kneeleth in their cote Armor.

In the said Cherch, in the North side, lieth buried, Margery, doughter and heyre of Robart Geddynge, with this Scrypture foloinge: Orate pro ani∣mabus Margerie nuper vxoris Iesper filii et heredis Thome Lewcas Armige∣ri, filie et heredis Gilberti Peche militis.

Iohannes Aspall Armiger, qui obiit xxi. die Sept. M.D.xv.

Henry Torner Esquyer, and Margaret his wyef, and Ione Torner, wife to the said Henry,* 4.113 and Iohn Torner, son to the said Henry, lyeth buried in the quire, in anno Dom. M.cccc.lxiiij.

In a wyndoo in the foresaid quire, is William Gyfford and his wife, and Iohn Gyfford and Alyce his wife.

Iohn Hynkley esquier dysceased the xxiii. of Ianuary,* 4.114 an. Dom. M.cccc.xxxii. and Margaret his wife, the xxiii. of Nouember, M.cccc.xlii.

Iohn Bladwell Esquire, and Anne his wife, which Iohn dysceased the xxix. of September, an. MD.xxxiiii.

Thomas Knighton gent. and Ales his wife, which Thomas died the xxiij. of Aprill, an. M.D.xxxii.

Thomas Vnderell Esquire, and Anne his wife lieth buried in a Tombe in the quire, who dysceased the xi. of February, an. M.D.viii.

Thomas Stoteuyle,* 4.115 Patron of the foresaid Cherche, Matylda and Iane his wiues, which Thomas dysceased, M.cccclx.

Thomas Stoteuyle Esquier, and Edyth his wife, which Thomas died, M.cccc.xlvii.

Anne, wife of Iohn Terell of Gepynge Esquier, of the doughters of Sir Iohn Sulyarde, knight, dysceased the xxiii. of February, M.D.lviii.

Elisabeth,* 4.116 wife to Iohn Sulyard Esquier, doughter to Sir Iohn Ierninge∣ham, knight, dysceased xix. of Ianuary, an. M.D.xviii.

Margaret, wife to Iohn Sulyard Esquier, dysceased laste of August, M.D.xxi.

Margaret, wife of Andro Sulyard Esquire, dysceased 1 of April, an. M.D.xxi.

Andro Sulyard Esquire. dysceased xxi. of October, M.cccc.xliii.

Iohn Sulyard Esquire, dysceased the viii. of Merche, anno Dom. M.D.xxxviii.

Dame Anne, first married to Sir Iohn Sulyard Knight, and aftyr to Sir Thomas Bansher knight, who dyed the xxv. of Iuly, anno Dom. M.D.xx.

Sir Iohn Sulyard, Iustice of the Kings Benche, first husband of the fore∣said Anne, dyed in an. M.D.vi.

William Sulyard, the sonne of Iohn Sulyard, Knight, ....

Iohn Copynger Esquire, Lord and Patron, Anne and Iane his wiues, who had vii. children, and dysceased an. M.D.xvii.

* 4.117Nycholas Tymperley Esquire, who dysceased the xx. of May. M.cccc.lxxxix.

Water Copynger gent. which died the x. of Merche, an. M.D.xxxii. and Beatryx his wife, the second of February, M.D.xii.

* 4.118Robart Roydon Gentylman, dyed the xxiii. of Aprill, an. M.D.v.

Symon Powley gent. and Margery his wife, the doughter of Edmond Al∣cokes, which dyed the xiii. of October, M.cccc.lxxx.v.

Edmond Alcock gent. Lord of the towne of Badley, Beatrix and Izabell his wiues, which Edmond dyed the v. of February, Mcccc.lxxxxi.

* 4.119Edward Powley, gent. which dyed the xxv. of Ianuary, M.D.iiii. and Iane his wife.

Elizabeth Garnes, wedow, late wife of Iohn Garnes Esquire, of Ken∣ton, which died the second of April, an. M.D.xxxix.

* 4.120Robart Hamond Esquire, and Alyce his wife, who had iiii. sons and ix. doughters.

Iohn Sulyard, the son of Iohn Sulyard Esquire, and Ales his wife, the doughter of Iohn Barington, Esquire of Essex, which Ales dyed the xxi. of December an. M.cccc.lxviii.

Iohn Batysford Esquire, and Margery his wife; which Iohn, dyed the vi. of February,* 4.121 in an. M.cccc.vi. and Margaret, in an. M.cccc. ....

Iohn Yaxley, otherwise called Iohn Herberd of Melles, Sergeant at Law, which died the xix,* 4.122 of Iuly, M.D.v, and in the xx. yeare of Henry the vij. and also Elizabeth Yaxley, doughter of Richard Brome, Esquire, being late wife of the foresaid Iohn Yaxley, which dyed, M.D.

Rychard Floyde Esquire, which died the xvi. of Ianuary, M.D.xxi.

Robert Bucton Esquire,* 4.123 Lord and Patron of the towne of Ockley, which died the xvii. of December, M.cccc.viii:

William Cornwalleys, and Elizabeth his wife, which William died M.D.xx.

Elizabeth,* 4.124 wife to William Cornwalleyes Esquire, who died the first of Aprill M.D.xxxvij.

Robart Southwell Esquire, Sergeant at Law, and Iustyce of peace, and Cecyll his wife,* 4.125 doughter of Thomas Sherington Esquire, which died the xxvii. of September, M.D.xiiii.

Catheren Bouth, late wife of Rychard Bouth of Suss. Esquire, which dy∣ed the xiii. of Iuly, M.cccc.xlvi.

Edmond Iermy Esquire,* 4.126 which died the last of September, an. M.D.vi.

Thomas Barnaby, a Priest that bare Armes, dyed the iii. of Aprill, M.cccc.lxxxix.

Thomas Sackford Esquire,* 4.127 Elizabeth and Margaret his wiues, which Thomas dyed xxiii. of Nouemb. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 an. M.D.v.

Thomas Sampson Esquire, dyed the v. of February, M.D.vii.

Iohn Walworth, gent. dyed the x. of Aprill, an. M.cccc.lxxxviij.

Clemencia Walworth,* 4.128 wedow, dyed in an. M.cccc.lxxxvij.

Margaret, late wife of William Walworth, late of Ipsewich gent. which dyed the first of April, M.cccclx.

Augustine Stratton,* 4.129 and Margaret his wife.

Margaret late wife of Iohn Goldyngham, Knight, died in an. M.ccccxiii.

Iohn Goldingham Esquire, Ione and Thomasyn his wiues, which Iohn dyed in an. M.D.xviii.

Iohn Goldingham Esquire,* 4.130 son to Iohn, dyed in an. M.cccc.xx.

Elyzabeth, late wife of Iohn Goldingham Esquire, died in anno M.cccc.xxix.

Iohn Broke of Eston,* 4.131 dyed in anno M.cccc.xxvi.

Robart Wyngfelde Knight, and Elizabeth his wife, which Robart dyed the first of May, M.cccc.ix.

Sir William Boyvile Lord of Letheringham, and Patron of the cherche......

Lady Anne Russell late wyef to Sir Iohn Russell of Woostershyr....

Margaret Wyngefelde sometyme wyef to Sir Iohn Wyngefelde knight...

* 4.132Sir Iohn Wyngefelde knight, late Lord of Letheringham.

Thomas Wyngefelde knight, Rychard Wyngefelde, and William Wynge∣felde Esquyers, sons of Sir Robart Wyngefelde knight, and Elysabeth his wyef syster to the Duke of Norfolke.....

William VVyngefelde Esquyer sometyme Sewer to our Souereigne Lord Henry the eight, and the son of Sir Iohn VVyngefelde knight, and Dame Elizabeth his wyef, which VVilliam dyed the iiii day of December, M.cccclxxxi.

* 4.133Nicholas Fastalff late son to Thomas Fastalff esquyer, which dyed in ••••o M.cccclxxix.

••••chard Fastalff late son to Thomas Fastalff Esquyer dyed, Anno M.••••••••lxxix.

* 4.134Iohn ••lemham esquyer, Anne and Elenor his wyves, the which Iohn dyed in anno M.cccc. Anne in anno M.cccclxvi. and Lady Elenor M.cccc.iiij.

* 4.135VVilliam VVyngefelde knight, Lord of the Towne of Donyngton, and ••on of the cherche died in Anno M.ccclxxxviii.

William Wyngfelde and Kateren his wyef, Lord and Patron of the said Towne.

William Wyngfelde and Ione his wyef.

Raynold Rowsse son and heyre of Robart Rowsse, and Elizabeth Denston his wyef, which dyed in Anno M.cccclxiiii.

* 4.136Henry de Bello monte, son and heyre of Iohn Viscount Beaumont, and Elizabeth his wyef, doughter and heyre of William Phelippe, Lord Bar∣dolff, and heyre to the third parte of Orpingham. Whych dyed, M.ccccxlii.

William Phelippe esquyer dyed M.ccccvii, and Iulyan his wyef in anno M.ccccxiiii.

* 4.137Robart Dowe and Elizabeth his wyef, doughter of Iohn Fremyngham esquyer.

Iohn Shelton the son of Raff Shelton esquyer dyed in anno M.cccclxv.

* 4.138Mabell Bellamy late wyef of Rychard Bellamy of London gent. and one of the doughters and heyres of Thomas Boyse of Harrow of the hyll in the ••ou••••y of Medelsex, which Mabell dyed in anno M.D.xxxiiii.

Iohn Iermy and Izabell his wyef,* 4.139 one of the doughters of Iohn Hapton Esquyer, which Iohn dyed the xii of Ianuary M.D iiii.

Iohn Wyngfeld and Margaret his wyef, in the glase wyndoo.

Iohn Rowsse and Iane his wyef,* 4.140 Robart Rowsse and Kateren his wyef, and for Iohn and Iohn, Robart, Rychard, and Iohn, Agnes, and Iane chyldren to the said Robart. Pray for the souls.

Ioh. Fremyngham dyed the xii of Iune, anno Dom. M.ccccxxv.

Robart Cheke, and Rose his wyef.

Iohn Cheke gent.* 4.141 which dyed M.ccccxl.

Iohn Neuell and Agnes his wyef.

Iohn Hervy and Margaret his wyef, the doughter of Robart Deladowne esquyer, late the wyef of Raffe Cheke.

Iohn Garneis Esquyer,* 4.142 and Elizabeth, the doughter of Iohn Sulyard, his wyef, which Iohn dyed the xi of Iune, M.D.xxiiii. who had issue vi sons, and ix doughters.

Robart Garneis esquyer, and Margaret his wyef, which dyed the xxiiii of Marche, M.ccccxlviii.

Iohn Falstaff and Elenor his wyef, which Elenor dyed, M.D.xxxiiii.

Iohn Felbrydge and Margery his wyef in the glasse wyndoo.* 4.143

Thomas Sampson esquyer, which dyed in Anno M.ccccxxxix. and Margery his wyef.

Iohn Ienney Esquyer,* 4.144 Matylda doughter of Iohn Bokell esquyer, and Margery his wyves: which Iohn dyed M.cccclx.

Etheldred Ienny, doughter of Robart Cleere knight, which dyed in anno M.D.ii.

Iohn Hopton Esquyer, and Margaret his wyef.

Iohn Hopton, Agnes and Margaret his wyves.

Iohn Norwiche esquyer dyed the xv of Apryll, in anno M.ccccxxviii. and Matylda his wyef the xx of September, in anno M.ccccxviii.

Elizabeth Kneuet doughter of Thomas Hopton,* 4.145 late wyefe to Thomas Kneves esquyer, whych dyed in anno M.cccclxxi.

Thomasyn Tendering late wyef of William Tendering esquyer, on of the doughters of VVilliam Sidney, and Thomasyn Baryngton, which Tho∣masyn dyed in anno M.cccclxxxv.

Robart Garneis esquyer, which dyed the xiiii of May, M.ccccxi. and Kateren his wyef, M.ccccv.

* 4.146Thomas Garneis esquyer dyed in anno M.D.xxvii.

Peter Garneis esquyer dyed in anno M.cccc.xiii.

Edward Garneis Esquyer dyed the third of May, in anno M.cccclxxxv. and Elizabeth his wyef.

Iohn Rede Mayre of Norwyche, dyed the xi of Nouember, in Anno M.D.ii. and Ione his wyef, which had viii sons and iiii doughters. Which Ione dyed in anno M.D.iii.

* 4.147William Rede of Beckelles and Margaret his wyef, which Margaret dyed in anno M.D.xl. and had v sons, and vii doughters.

Isabell Bowes doughter of Iohn Bowes gent. and Anne his wyef. . . . . dyed the xx of Ianuary, in anno M.D.xxx.

* 4.148Thomas Saint Gebon dyed in anno M.cccclxxxviii.

Margery Barney late wyef of Iohn Barney, esquyer, which dyed in anno M.D.xlviii.

* 4.149Robart Inglosse esquyer, which dyed in anno M.cccclxv.

* 4.150Margaret Iernegan the wyef of Edward Iernegan esquyer, doughter of Sir Edward Bedingfelde knight, which Margaret dyed the xxiiii of Marche in anno M.D.iiii.

Humfrey the son of Iohn Iernegan esquyer of Somerleton, dyed in ann. M.ccccxlvi.

* 4.151Iohn Falstaff esquyer dyed M.ccccxlv. and Kateren his wyef, doughter of . . . . . . Bedingfelde, M.cccclxxviii.

William Bedyngfelde nuper Rectoris istius Ecclesie obijt in anno M.D.iii.

Iohn Bomsted gent. dyed the vii of Apryll, in anno M.cccclxxix.

Ales Bomsted late wyef of William Bomsted.

William Plafers esquyer, and Ione his wyef, which William dyed the iii of February in anno M.D.xvi.

* 4.152Thomas Plafers esquyer, late Patron of the cherche, and Anne his wyef, syster and heyre of Roger Denneis, late of Tauingto esquyer, which Thomas dyed the xxi of September, M.cccclxxix.

Sir Robart Ty knight, which dyed the viii of October, in anno M.ccccxv.

Monsieur Quier de Welyngton est Dame Hawes sa femme. . . . .

Here endeth the Funerall Monuments within the County of Suffolke.

Norfolke.

BIsus the fourth Bishop of the East-Angles,* 4.153 waxing old and sickly, diuided his Diocesse into two parts; whereof the one hee appointed to bee the Iurisdiction of a Bishop that should haue his See at North Elmham in Norfolke: in the other at Dunwich aforesaid he continued himselfe, as also did others of his Successours, to the number of eleuen.

Elmham pagus obscurus et ignobilis:* 4.154 an obscure little village, and of no estimation, saith Harpsfield, Saecul. 8. cap. 9. was thus honoured and en∣riched with the residence of many reuerend holy Bishops, successiuely from Baldwin who was the first, vntill by reason of the great troubles of those times in the Danish warres, this See, as also the other at Dunwich, stood voide almost an hundred yeares, vntill King Edwy, the twentie ninth Mo∣narch of the Englishmen, about the yeare 955. preferred one Athulfe to this Bishopricke of the East Angles, who gouerned the whole Diocesse alone, and constantly kept his abode here at Elmham aforesaid; after whom succeeded Alfrid,* 4.155 Theodred, and Theodred, Athelstan, Algar, Alwyn, Al∣fricke, and Alfrey, after him Stigand, who enioying the place but a short time, was depriued; the like happened to Grinketell his successour, who be∣ing conuicted to haue vsed vnlawfull meanes in obtaining this Dignitie, was likewise depriued, and Stigand restored to it againe. From whence he was aduanced to the See of Winchester, and after to the Archbishopricke of Canterbury; and being so preferred, hee found the meanes to procure this Bishopricke of the East-Angles, vnto Egelmare his brother. All these Bishops vntill the time of William the Conquerour, had their Sees here at Elmham.

The said Conquerour substituted his Chaplaine Arfastus in the place of Egelmare,* 4.156 by whose aduice the See was translated from Elmham to Thet∣ford, a man very vnlearned, and of no extraordinary parts at all: being Chaplaine to the Conquerour, who was then but Duke of Normandy, he would needs make a iourney to Becco in Normandy, where Lanfranke (af∣terwards Archbishop of Canterbury) was then Abbot, as also where Ar∣fastus had beene a Monke, and well esteemed of for his learning, because that before Lanfranks comming, he was Luscus inter Strabones amongst a number of drones meerely vnlearned,* 4.157 onely a little smattering of learning he had, with which he made a faire shew. But now by this time, by Lan∣franks meanes, the monastery of Becco was become euen a very Vniuersity, flourishing with all knowledge of good letters.

Hither Arfastus coming, after a pompous and bragging manner, atten∣ded with a great troupe: Lanfranke, who by and by at the first blush espied Arfastus his ignorance, caused an Abcee to be laid before him, ferociam ho∣minis Italica facetia illudens, mocking the pride of the man with an Italian wittie ieast: which ieast or ieering scoffe, Arfastus so tooke to heart, as hee neuer lynne till he had caused the Duke to banish Lanfranke out of Nor∣mandy. Howbeit when Lanfranke came to take his leaue of the Duke,

hapning to ride on a lame iade, the Duke fell into such a laughter, at the halting of his horse, as in that merry mood, by meanes of some friends, hee was quickly reconciled to him againe. This Bishop died about the begin∣ning of the raigne of King William Rufus.

* 4.158Vpon the death of Arfastus, one William Herbert, sirnamed Galfagus, for the summe of a thousand and nine hundred pounds, obtained of the said King William Rufus, this Bishopricke for himselfe, and the Abbacy of Winchester for his father: for satisfaction of which Simony, this penance was enioyned him by Pope Paschalis the second, that he should build cer∣taine Churches and Monasteries, which hee religiously performed. This Towne of Thetford hauing bin first sacked by Suenus the Dane, who in a rage set it on fire, in the yeare 1004. and sixe yeares after, spoiled againe by the furious Danes, so that it had lost all the beautie and dignitie that for∣merly it had; this Bishop did all he could to adorne and set it out; but be∣ing vnable belike, to doe so much as he intended, hee remoued his Seate from hence to Norwich, being a citie as then very faire built, spatious, and eminent, where he first erected a Cathedrall Church at his owne charges, as doth appeare by the sequele.

Norwich. S. Trinities, the Cathedrall Church.

HErebertus dictus Losinga, Abbas quondam Rameseie,* 4.159 qui sedem Thedford a Rege Willelmo emerat in Anglia magnus fuit Simonie ••omes hic postquam erroneum inuentutis impetum deste••issit, Ro∣mam iuit ac rediens sedem suam vsque Norwicum transtulit, vbi et celebre fundauit Monasterium de rebus quidem proprijs non Episcopalibus: sed et apud Tedford Monachos cluniacenses instituit, hic septus dicere consueuit. Erranimus inuenes. Emendemus senes: thus much out of an old Manuscript of the Abbey of Euesham, anciently put into English by the Translator of Polychronicon, as followeth.

Abowte that time,* 4.160 Herbert Losange that had ben somtyme Ab∣bot of Ramsay, and was thenne Byshop of Tedford, was a grete noury for Simony, for he had boughte the Bysshopryche of the Kynge. But after warde he was sory, and bywept the vnskylfull rest of his youth. And toke the waye to Rome▪ and came home a∣gayne, and chaunged and torned his See from Tedford to Nor∣wyche. And he founded a solempne Abbaye wyth his owne ca∣tayle, and not wyth the catayle of his Bysshopryche. But at Tedford he ordained Monkes of Cluny that were ryche in the world, and clere of Religion to Godward: And had ofte in mynde the worde of Iherom, That sayd, we erryd in our yougth, amende We vs in our age. His repentance doth also appeare by the context of his Charter, beggining thus.

In nomine Patris et ••ilij & Spiritus sancti, Amen. Herbertus Episcopus,* 4.161 infirmitatis & impuritatis proprie conscius, ante iustum & clementem Iudi∣cem Deum, mores & vitam expono meam, ei reuelans Inuentut is mee igno∣rantias, &c. Igitur pro redemptione vite mee, meorumque omnium peccato∣rum absolutione, apud Norwicum in honore et nomine sancte & indiuidue Trinitatis Ecclesiam primum edificaui quam caput et matrem Ecclesiam om∣nium Ecclesiarum de Northfolke et Suthfolke constitui et consecraui Precep∣tis igitur & consessionibus Willelmi Regis et Henrici Regis fratris sui, & con∣silio Anselmi Cant. Archiepiscopi, et omnium Episcoporum et Primatum to∣tius Regni Anglie, in Ecclesia eadem Monachos ordinaui, &c.

His donations to this his mother Church of Norfolke and Suffolke, fol∣low, which are many and great, for he endowed it with as much lands, as might sufficiently maintaine threescore Monkes, who had their faire and spatious Cloisters. But after they were thrust out by King Henry the eight, there were substituted for them, a Deane, sixe Prebendaries, and others.

Witnesses to this his Charter, were King Henry the first, and Maud his Queene; eleuen Bishops, and foure and twenty Earles, Lords, and Abbots: to euery name, the signe of the crosse.

Facta est hec donatio Anno Domini M.C. ordinatione Gregorii Episcopi Rom. apud Wyndressores.

The first stone of this religous Structure, was laid by Herbert himselfe, in the yeare after Christs natiuitie, one thousand ninetie sixe: with this in∣scription.

Dominus Herbertus posuit primum Lapidem, In nomine Patris, Filij, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

That is.

Lord [Bishop] Herbert, laid The First Ston In The Name of The Father, The Sonne, And holy Ghost. Amen.

* 4.162This Bishop was borne at Orford in Suffolke, his Fathers name was Robert de Losing. Hee was Prior of the monasterie of Fiscane in Norman∣die, and came backe into England at the request of William Rufus, and li∣uing in the Court for a time, behaued himselfe in such sort, that hee was much fauoured of the King, and obtained diuers great preferments at his hands, whereby it came to passe, that within the space of three yeares, hee had so feathered his nest, as he could buy for his Father, the Abbacy of Winchester, and for himselfe, the Bishopricke of Thetford, which I haue partly touched here, and in another place.

Hauing finished this pious Fabricke, according to his minde, hee then determined to build an house for himselfe (for as yet he had none in Nor∣wich, the See being so lately remoued from Thetford) and therefore on the north side of the Church, hee founded a stately palace. And more (such was his repentance for his Simony committed) hee built fiue Churches; one ouer against the Cathedrall Church, on the other side of the riuer, cal∣led S. Leonards, another in this Citie also, another at Elmham, a fourth at Linne, and a fift at Yarmouth. He was an excellent Scholler for those times, and writ many learned Treatises, mentioned by Pitsaeus, in his booke de illustribus Anglie Scriptoribus Aetat. duodecima: where he cals him, vir omnium virtutum, et bonarum literarum studijs impensè deditus, mitis, affa∣bilis, corpore venusto, vultu decoro, moribus candidus, vita integer.

A man earnestly addicted to the studies of all vertues and good learning; milde, affable, comely of personage, gracefull of countenance, blamelesse in his carriage, pure, innocent, and sincere in the course of his life. The Monkes of Norwich made great meanes and sute to haue this Herbert a ca∣nonised Saint, but such impediments were alwaies in the way, that it could not be obtained.

He departed this life the two and twentith of Iuly, in the yeare of grace, one thousand, one hundred and twenty, and was buried in this Church of his owne Foundation, by the High Altar, to whose memory, these verses following were engrauen vpon his monument.

Inclytus Herbertus iacet hic vt pistica nardus * 4.163Virtutum redolens floribus et meritis. A quo fundatus locus est hic, edificatus Ingenti studio, nec modico precio.

Vir fuit hic magnus probitate su••uis vt agnus, Vita conspicuus, dogmate precipuus. Sobrius et castus prudens et Episcopus almus Pollens Concilio, clarus in officio. Qu••m .... vndecimas Iulio promente Kalendas Abstulit vltima sors, et rapuit cita mors. Pro quo qui transis supplex orare memor sis Vt sit ei saties, alma Dei facies.

One Euerard,* 4.164 who next succeeded Herbert, lieth here interred; who al∣though, saith Godwin, he enioyed this Bishopricke for a long space, yet time the deuorer of all things, hath left nothing of him to our remem∣brance, but that when he had gouerned his Church 29 yeares, hee ended this life, Octob. 15. 1150.

Here in the Presbyterie lay buried the body of Bishop Turbus,* 4.165 a Nor∣man by birth, being in his youth, a Monke, and afterwards Prior of this monasterie. In his time, this Cathedrall Church was burned by casuall fire, he died in the 25. yeare of his consecration, the 17. of Ianuarie.

Neere vnto the high Altar,* 4.166 lieth buried the body of Iohn of Oxford, sometimes Deane of Salisbury, and Bishop of this Diocesse. This man fini∣shed the Church which Herbert (being preuented by death) had left vn∣perfected, and repaired that, which by fire was lately defaced. He built di∣uers Hospitals for impotent and diseased people. Hee founded Trinitie Church in Ipswich, and reedified diuers houses which were by fire decai∣ed. He was chaplaine to King Henry the second, and with him, in especiall fauour, euer firmely adhering to his partie against Thomas Becket, who had stubbornely opposed himselfe against his said Soueraigne Lord and Master. He was employed in diuers Embasies, as to Rome, to Seines in France, and to Sicily, about the marriage of Ioane, the third and yongest daughter of the said King Henry, to William, the second of that name, King of Sicill, Duke of Apulia, and Prince of Capua. In the soliditie of good doctrine, in the maturitie of iudgement, and in all the graces of rhetoricall speech, hee did wondrously abound. He was quicke and dexterous in the managing, and prosperous in the dispatching of waightie affaires.* 4.167 He writ a History of the Kings of Britaine, as also a Booke, Pro Rege Henrico contra S. Tho mam Cantuariensem, for King Henry against S. Thomas of Canterbury, besides, a treatise of his iourney into Sicily, and certaine Orations and E∣pistles to Richard, Archbishop of Canterbury.

He died the 26 yeare of his consecration, the second of Iune, in the se∣cond yeare of King Iohn.

Iohn de Grey,* 4.168 entirely beloued of King Iohn, who preferred him to this Bishopricke, was here entombed: in whose commendations, Bale and Pit∣seus doe in effect, thus agree. Vir erat foelici et faceto ingenio, eruditione in∣signis, consilio expeditus, et quantumuis in dictis facetus, in factis tamen, vbi res postulabat, senerus, virtutum omnium amator et cultor, omnium vitio∣rum osor et exterminator. Iohanni Anglorum Regi gratissimus, in magna semper authoritate apud ipsum remansit, splendidis functionibus ornatus.

A man he was of a pleasant and facetious wit, in the knowledge of all

good literature excellent, in counsell ready and intelligent, and howsoeuer in his words merrie and iocond; yet in his actions, as occasion did require, he was seuere and rigorous: a louer and reuerencer hee was of all vertues, and a despiser and rooter out of all vices.

He was a gracious Fauourite to King Iohn, euer vnder him in great au∣thoritie, and honoured with offices of especiall trust and confidence. Na•••• cum Rex rebelles Hibernos compescuisset, eorumque vires fregisset, hunc Gra••ium tanquam virum strenuum magnae prudentiae, fidelitatis exploratae, reli∣quit ibi supremum Presidem, vt eos auctoritate sua in officio contineret. For when the King, had repressed the rebellious Irish, broken & dispersed then forces; he left this Grey as an hardie able man, of singular wisedome, and tried fidelitie, Prorex or Lord Deputie of Ireland, that by such his power and commission, he might keepe that stiffe-necked nation in obedience.

He was well seene in the lawes of the Realme, saith Godwin, wise and of great integritie;* 4.169 in regard whereof the King was very desirous to haue made him Archbishop of Canterbury (of which I haue spoken somewhat before) to which Grace indeed he was solemnly elected, and his election published in the Church before the King, and an infinite number of people: But by the exorbitant authoritie of the Pope, this election was disanulled, whereupon much mischiefe ensued. He built that goodly Hall at Gay wood neare Linne in Norfolke, and the rest of the Fabricke adioyning. Hauing sate about fourteene yeares, hee died neare Poytiers in his returne from Rome: Obijt eodem anno quo Rex Iohannes, saith Bale, in the same yeare in which King Iohn deceased, the first of Nouember. Whose body was con∣ueyed to this his owne Church. He was an Historiographer, and writ a booke which he called Schalecronicon, as also other workes mentioned by Bale in his Centuries.

* 4.170Die vero Sancti Vlstani decimo tertio Calendas Iunij, obijt Episcopus Norwicensis Vualterus cognomento de Sufeld apud Colecestriam, & del••tum est corpus eius ad Norwicensem Ecclesiam suam Cathedralem, honorificè tu∣mulandus, ad cuius tumbam miracula dicebantur coruscate. Hic namque in vsus pauperum, instante tempore famis, omnia vasa sua, & coclearia cum to∣to thesauro suo pauperibus erogauerat. Mat. Paris, Ann. 1257.

Vpon the Feast day of Saint Wolstan, the thirteenth of the Calends of Iune, Walter surnamed de Sufield, Bishop of Norwich departed this world at Colchester, from whence his body was conueyed to this Cathedrall Church, here to be honourably interred. At whose Tombe many miracles are reported to be wrought, which are ascribed to his holinesse; For it is remembred of him, that in a time of extreme famine hee sold all his plate, and distributed it to the poore euery pennyworth. He lieth buried in our Ladies Chappell, which was of his owne building. He founded the Hos∣pitall of Saint Giles here in the Citie,* 4.171 endowing it with faire possessions, in∣somuch that it was valued at the suppression to be yearely worth fourescore and ten pounds twelue shillings.

* 4.172Simon de Wanton, sometimes the Kings Chaplaine, one of his Iustices, and Bishop of this Diocesse, was here interred by his predecessour, Walter de Sufield. He died about the yeare 1265. hauing sate eight yeares, and ob∣tained of the Pope licence to hold all his former liuings in Commendam for foure yeares.

In the same Chappell, as I take it, Roger de Sherwyng was entombed, who died about Michaelmas,* 4.173 1278. hauing sate thirteene yeares. Of whom I finde little remarkable; yet he is memorable, for that in his time by an in∣cendiarie outrage, the Citizens set fire on the Priorie Church. The story is thus deliuered by our late writers, taken out of Rishanger, the Continuer of Mathew Paris his History, in the last yeare of King Henry the third.

About the moneth of Iune, in a Faire that was kept before the gates of the Priory, there fell great debate and discord betwixt the Monkes of Nor∣wich and the Citizens there; which increased so farre, that at length the Citizens with great violence assaulted the Monastery, fired the gates, and forced the fire so with reed and drie wood, that the Church with the books and all other ornaments of the same, and all houses of Office belonging to that Abbey were cleane burned, wasted, and destroyed, so that nothing was preserued except one little Chappell. The King hearing of this detesta∣ble and sacrilegious deuastation, rode to Norwich, where beholding the de∣formed ruines, he could hardly refraine from teares: and caused enquirie to be made of the fact; whereupon thirty young men of the Citie, as also a woman that first carried fire to the gates, were condemned, hanged, and burnt.

It is thought, saith Hollinshead, that the Prior of the house, whose name was William de Brunham, was the occasion of all this mischiefe, who had got together armed men, and tooke vpon to keepe the Belfray and Church by force of armes; but the Prior was well enough borne out and defended by this his Bishop. The Monkes for their part appealed to Rome, and so handled the matter, that they not onely escaped punishment, but also for∣ced the Citizens to pay them three thousand Markes, after fiue hundred Markes a yeare toward the reparation of their Church, besides they were adiudged to giue to the vse of the Church, Vnam cuppam de pondere decem librarum auri, & valore centum librarum argenti, A Cuppe weighing ten pounds in gold, and worth an hundred pounds of money. Whereby you may note, saith Speed, the proportion then betweene the value of gold and siluer. This end was made by King Edward the first (his Father being now dead) at the request and solicitation of this Bishop.

His next successour William Midleton was also interred in this Church.* 4.174 He reedified the same, being so destroyed and profaned as you haue heard before, and hallowed or consecrated the whole Fabricke anew in the pre∣sence of King Edward the first, and many of his Nobles. He departed this life the last of August, Ann. 1288. in the eleuenth yeare of his Consecra∣tion.

Iohn Salmon,* 4.175 placed in this See of Norwich by the Pope, was here en∣tombed; he was Lord Chancellour of England for the space of foure yeares. This Bishop built the great Hall, and the Chappell in the Bishops pallace, and a Chappell at the West end of the Church, in which he ordained foure Priests to sing Masse continually. He died Iuly the sixth 1325.

William Ayermin likewise by the Popes authority was preferred to this Bishopricke,* 4.176 as appeares by the sequele.

Cum summus Pontifex nuper Willelmum tunc Canonicum London in Epis∣copum Norwicens. prefecisset. sicut per literas bullatas ipsius summi Pontisi∣cis

Regi inde directas satis constabat,* 4.177 ac Rex nono die Nouembris, prox. preteri••o per literas suas patentes sub Testimonio Edwardi filij sui primoge∣niti tunc custodis Regni Anglie, Rege extra Regnum existente, prefectionem ipsam gratiose acceptans; cepit fidelitatemipsius Episcopi, & restituit ei tem∣poralia. Nunc Rex ratificans prefectionem & receptionem predict. mandat restituere ei Temporalia. Teste Rege apud Kenelworth, 13. Decemb. Pat. 20. E•••• 2.

In the yeare 1319. saith F. Thinne, in his Catalogue of Englands Chan∣cellours, and out of an old anonimall Latine Chronicler, this Will. Ayremin was keeper of the great Seale, and that he was taken prisoner by the Scots: the words of his Author are in effect thus in English.

The Countie of Yorke and the countrie adiacent hauing receiued inesti∣mable damages by the Scots, William de Melton, Archbishop of Yorke, Iohn Hotham, Bishop of Ely and Treasurer, the Abbot of Saint Maries Yorke, Sir William Ayremin Priest, Chancellour of England, Deane of Yorke, the Abbot of Selbie, and Sir Iohn Pabeham knight, assembled to∣gether an armie of eight thousand to represse the violence of the enemie; this armie consisted of Clerkes, Monkes, Canons, and other spirituall men of the Church, with Citizens, and Husbandmen, and such other vnapt peo∣ple for the warres. With these, the Archbishop came forth against the Scots, and incountred with them at a place called Mitton, a little village vpon the Riuer of Swale. Ouer which Riuer the Englishmen were no sooner passed, but that the expert warlike Scots came vpon them with a wing in good order of battell, in fashion like to a Shield, eagerly assayling their ene∣mies, who for lacke of good gouernment were easily beaten downe and dis∣comfited, without shewing any great resistance. Corruerunt ex nostris tam in ore gladij quam aquarum scopulis suffocati plusquam quatuor mille ho∣minum; there were slaine by the sword and drowned in the Riuer of our partie aboue foure thousand persons, saith the Manuscript, and the residue shamefully put to flight.

The Archbishop, the Bishop of Ely, the Abbot of Selbie, and diuers other, with helpe of their swift horses, escaped. The Mayor of Yorke named, Nicholas Fleming was slaine. Et capti sunt Domini, Iohannes de Pab••ham miles, & Dominus Willelmus de Airemin, Canc. and Sir Iohn de Pabeham, and Sir William Ayremin Priest, were taken prisoners.

Iohn Harding who seldome giues condigne praise to the valiant dough∣tie Scot; thus writes of this battell.

* 4.178. . . . . . in Myton medowe nere To Swale water, lay then with great power Walter Warren among the haycockes bushed, Vpon the byshop sodenly with Scots yssued And xv hundreth Englyshe there he slewe And home he went with kyng Robart full glad, With prisoners many, mo then men knewe The Byshop fled fro the felde full woo bestad With his Clerkes, that then were full mad.

This was called the white Battell, for that it consisted of so many Cler∣gie men.

This Bishop died March the 17. hauing sate almost eleuen yeares, at Sharing neare London, whose body was conueyed for buriall to this his owne Church. He gaue two hundred pound for order to be taken that two Monkes (the Cellerers of the Couent) should alwayes sing Masse for his soule.

Thomas Piercy was here interred,* 4.179 a gentleman, howsoeuer right hono∣rably descended, and highly befriended, yet constrayned to admit of this Bishopricke, by the Popes Prouisorie Bull, as followeth.

Cum summus Pontifex nuper vacante Ecclesia Norwicen. per mortem Willelmi vltimi Episcopi ibidem,* 4.180 qui apud sedem Apostolicam diem clausit extremum, eidem Ecclesie de venerabili viro Thoma Percy prouiderit, & ip∣sum Thomam in Episcopum loci illius presecerat. Rex cepit sidelitatem ipsius Thome, & Temporalia ei restituit. Teste Rege apud West. 14. April. Pat. Ann. 29. Ed. 3. Memb. 14.

This Bishop gaue vnto the repairing of this Church (which in his time was greatly defaced with a violent tempest) the summe of foure hundred markes, and obtained of the rest of the Clergie a great summe to the same purpose. He bequeathed to the Chaunter of this his Church, an house and certaine lands lying within the Lordship of Kimerle, Gaeriton, Fowrhow, Granthorpe, and Wychelwood, vpon condition he should procure Masse daily to be said for his soule. He died at Blofield not farre off, the eight of August, 1369.

Vpon the death of Bishop Percy one Henry Despenser,* 4.181 Canon of Salis∣bury, was preferred by the Pope to this Bishopricke: as I finde it thus re∣corded in the Tower.

Henricus Despenser Canonicus Saresburien per Papam ad Episcopatum Norwicen. vacantem per mortem Thome vltimi Episcopi ibidem prefectus; fecit regi fidelitate, & habuit restitutionē Temporalium. T.R. apud Clarendon 14. Aug. 2. Par. Pat. Anno 44. Ed. 3. Memb. 6.

This man was called the warlike Bishop of Norwich, for that in his youth he had beene a Souldier with a brother of his, one Spenser a gen∣tleman, greatly esteemed for his valour, being a chiefe Commander in the Popes warres: by whose meanes this Henry obtained this dignitie; and ha∣uing changed his vesture but not his conditions, in what manner of life he spent his youth, in the same he most delighted, euen in his waxing yeares. For in the yeare 1381. most memorable was the seruice of this stout Bi∣shop against the rebellious bondmen and Pesants of Norfolke, whom he draue out of their Trenches, slew diuers, and caused their mushrom king Iohn Littestar to be hanged, drawne, and headed; and also caused all others that were the chiefe agents in that rebellion to be put vnto death, and so by that meanes quieted the whole countrey: an action (howsoeuer some will say perhaps, not agreeable to his calling) worthie of eternall honour and remembrance.

Not long afterwards, viz. 1383. he had another occasion to shew his martiall prowesse: for being drawne on by Pope Vrban the sixt, to preach the Crusado, and to be generall against Clement the seuenth (whom sundry Cardinals and great Prelates,* 4.182 had also elected Pope) hauing a Fifteenth granted to him for that purpose by Parliament, (after strong opposition of

almost all the Nobles, who resisted this businesse of the Crosse) went with forces into Flanders, to support the cause of Vrban, against the Antipape Clement, from whence after he had performed many exploits very happi∣ly, taken Graueling, Burbrough, Dunkerke, and Newport, by assault, and bin victor in a set Battell against thirty thousand abettours of Clements claime; he was enforced to returne, as destitute of those further succours which were expected out of England. But the King, vpon pretence that he had not obeyed his royall Mandate, by which he required him, (before he transported) to returne, for a while seised vpon all his Temporalities; to which he found grace with the King to be restored, at the speciall sute of Thomas Arundell, as then Bishop of Ely. The which Seisin and Restitution is thus in effect recorded.

* 4.183Hen. Episcopus Norwicens. in Parliamento apud West. Anno huius Regis 7. fuit impetitus de diuersis articulis misprisionū vnde Temporalia Episcopa∣tus sui seisita suerant in manum Regis, &c. Rex nunc restituit ei Tempora∣lia predicta, T. R. apud West. 24. octob. 1. par. pat. an. 9 Ric. 2. M. 27.

There was great contention betweene this Bishop and his Monkes, for the space of fifteene yeares; but they being too weake for him (as you see all his opposites were) at last were glad to giue him foure hundred markes to enioy their priuiledges in like sort as heretofore they had done. He sate Bishop well neere 37. yeers, and died August 23. 1406. as appeares by this mangled Epitaph vpon his monument.

Henricus natus le del spenser miles amatus Presul sacratus, hic Norwicensis humatus Florens progenie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M. Quadringeno Vigili sex Bartholomei Christo sereno Regi peregrat requiei.

* 4.184After him, the next succeeded one Alexander, Prior of Norwich, was e∣lected Bishop by the Monkes, which election the King so misliked, as hee not onely kept him from his temporalties, but also imprisoned him almost a whole yeare at Windsor.

* 4.185Thomas Beaufort miles habuit custodiam Temporalium Episcopatus Nor∣wicen. a tempore mortis Henrici nuper Episcopi ibidem quamdiu in manibus Regis existerent, ac fuit custos eorum a vigilia Sancti Bartholomei, an no. 7. Hen. 4. vsque ad 23 diem Octob. proxi. preterit. per vnum annum inte∣grum, 8 Septimanas, et 6 dies. T.R. apud West. 9 Iunij 2 pars pat. an. 9. Hen. 4. M. 19.

* 4.186Before the Altar of Saint George, the body of Bishop Wakering lyeth bu∣ried, who for his life, learning, and wisedome, was highly esteemed: in re∣gard whereof, (before he was aduanced hither to Norwich) King Henry the 4. made him Lord Keeper of the priuy Seale, and so consequently, he was of his priuy Councell, in the yeare 1414. hee was sent to the generall Councell holden at Constance in Heluetia,* 4.187 with Richard, Earle of War∣wicke, the Bishops of Salisbury, Bath, and Hereford, the Abbot of West∣minster, and the Prior of Worcester, with diuers other Doctors and lear∣ned

men of the spiritualtie, besides Knights and Esquires, in number all, eight hundred horses, so well appointed and furnished, as well the men, as horses, that all nations meruailed to see such an honourable companie come from a Countrie so farre distant: in this Counsell hee so behaued himselfe, that for learning and wisedome, hee obtained the generall applause of all the assemblie; shortly after his returne, he was consecrated Bishop, viz. the last of May, 1416. and hauing his charge with great praise about nine yeares, he died the ninth of Aprill, one thousand, foure hundred, twentie and fiue. He built the Cloister which is to be seene at this day in the Bishops Pallace, pauing the same with stones of diuers colours.

Vpon the dore vnder the Rood loft, I finde this maymed Epitaph fol∣lowing, inlaid in brasse.

Hic iacet absconsus sub marmore Presul honestus* 4.188 Seclo desunctus, olim pastor quoque sponsus Istius Ecclesie, cum digno culmine morum Prefuit egregie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dictus Walterus Lyghert cognomine notus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Euellens acriter mala germina fructus acerbi Dispersit pariter diuini semina verbi, Anno milleno C. quater septuageno Annexis binis instabit ei prope finis. Septima cum decima lux Maij sit numerata Ipsius est anima de corpore tunc separata. Fili Christe Dei, fons vite, spes medicine, Propitieris ei donans requiem sine fine.

This man in the catalogue of Bishops is called Walter Hart. In his pre∣decessors daies, the Citizens here of Norwich harbouring in their mindes their old grudge, attempted many things against the Church, but such was the singular wisedome and courage of the said Bishop, whose name was Thomas Browne, that all their enterprises tooke little effect: and now by the policie and discretion of this Lighert, or Hart, the malitious humours of these malecontented Townesmen, before reasonable well allaied, was alto∣gether extinguished. He paued the Church, and during his life, maintained twelue students at Cambridge, with all things necessary for them at his owne charges. He departed this life the first of May, 1472. as appeares by his Epitaph in the twentie and sixt yeare of his consecration, and lieth bu∣ried neere vnto the Rood loft, which he himselfe erected.

Here lieth buried the body of Iames Goldwell,* 4.189 sometimes Deane of Salis∣bury, Secretarie to King Edward the fourth, and Bishop of this Diocesse, who died in February, M.cccc.lxxxxviii.

This Bishop was a great repairer or new builder of great Chart Church in Kent, where (as it is said) he was borne.

Here lieth buried the body of Thomas Ian,* 4.190 who died the first yeare of his consecration, viz. anno 1499.

* 4.191After the decease of Ian, Richard Nix succeeded, of whom I finde little worth the rehearsing (saith Godwin in his Catalogue of Bishops) hee hath the report of a vicious and dissolute liuer; was blinde long before his death, sate 36 yeares, and died, An. 1536.

It is reported yet, that this Bishop built the north crosse Ile of this Church, and guilded the roofe of the same, vpon which his cote of Armes is to be seene.

In the Chapter House was a goodly monument to the memory of Sir Thomas Windham knight, with this (now maymed) Inscription.

* 4.192Orat ... Tho. Wyndham militis et Elisabethe vxoris eius ... vnus con∣stabul ... Domini Regis Hen. 8. ac vn ... militum pro corpore ...

This Knight, with others, went with Sir Edward Howard, Admirall, into Bi••cay, the fourth of King Henry the eight.

Here lieth Dame Elisabeth Calthrop, wife of Sir Francis Calthrop, and after, of Iohn Culpeper Esquire ...

* 4.193Cal••hrops, sometime a familie of great account in these parts.

Here lieth buried the body of Ione, the wise of Sir Thomas Erpingham, Knight of the Garter, as appeareth by her Will made by licence of her husband, the last of May, 1404 and proued 14 of Iuly next following.

Orate pro animabus Thome Windham militis, Eleanore et domine Elisa∣bethe vxorum eius.* 4.194 Qui quidem Thomas fuit unus consiliariorum Domini Regis He••rici octau••, ac vnus militum pro corpore eiusdem Domini Regis, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 non vice admirallus . . . . . . . . . . .

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This Knight lieth buried in the Chapter house vnder a goodly faire monument, if it were not so much defaced. He receiued the order of knight∣hood from the hands of Sir Edward Howard,* 4.195 Lord Admirall of England the fourth of King Henry the eight, at Croiton Bay in France. He did good seruice at the winning of Turney and Turwin, as also in other places; this hath beene a name of exemplarie note and knights degree at Cowtherke in this Tract for many descent.

* 4.196Hic iacet Richardus Brome Armiger cuius anime propitietur Deus.

On the wall by him is a monument with his atchieuement, cut, with helme, coate, mantle and creast: his Creast is a bonch of broome greene, with golden flowers on a wreath.

Next him, lies vnder an arched monument, the body of one Bosuile, or Boswell,* 4.197 sometime Prior of this Church, with this Inscription on the vpper part of the Arch.

O tu qui transis, vir, aut mulier, puer an sis Respice picturas, apices lege, cerne figuras: Et memor esto tui; sic bene disce mori.

Vnder it, are three pictures of dead mens skuls, one with teeth, another without an vpper chappe, and onely two teeth in the nether; and the third without either chaps or teeth, betweene each of which is written, O morie∣ris. O morieris. O morieris.

The Familie of Bosvile is very ancient, farre branched, and of knightly

degree, as it will appeare in many places of these my ensuing labours:* 4.198 of which in this place, and vpon this occasion, I will onely giue a little touch.

In the Church of Seuenoke, within the County of Kent, remaine the achiuements and Funerall rights of Raphe Bosvile of Bradburne in the said Parish of Seuenok, Esquire, Clerk of her late Maiesties Court of Wards and Liueries, Grandsier of Sir Raphe Bosvile, now of Bradburne, and Sir Hen∣ry Bosvile, of Eynsford in the foresaid County, Knights, descended line∣ally from the Bosviles of Erdsley, and Newhall in the County of Yorke.

The inhabitants of Seuenoke say, that whilst the said Raph Boswell liued, being employed vpon many occasions for the publique; hee deserued and had the reputation of a most worthie Patriot, and out of his particular to their Towne, hee procured of Queene Elizabeth a Charter of Incorpora∣tion, for the setling and gouernment of Lands formerly giuen for the maintenance of a Free-schoole, and thirteene Almes-people in the said Pa∣rish. For the more entire establishment whereof, Sir Raph his Grand∣childe, cooperating with other noble friends in so charitable a suite, obtai∣ned an Act of Parliament in the 39. of Queene Elizabeth, besides other benefites procured by him in behalfe of this Corporation and Parish. Whereupon a well wishing versifier alluding to the Creste of this Familie, which is an Oxe comming out of a Groue of Oakes, tooke occasion to ex∣presse his affection in this Distich.

Dij tibi dent Bosville boues villasque Radulphe, Nec Villâ careat Bosue, vel Illa boùe.

Here lieth vnder a faire marble stone, one of the ancient Familie of the Cleres,* 4.199 and his wife, as appeares by their Armes thereupon engrauen, for the brasse is quite taken away. Of which worthy Familie I speake here∣after.

Pray for the soule of Elisabeth Waters,* 4.200 and Iohn Waters Alderman, and for the soule of Iohn Waminge Alderman and Maior of Norwich, and hus∣bands vnto the said Elisabeth.....

Vpon the wall of a Chappell next to the Chapter house this Inscription.

In honore beate Marie Virginis,* 4.201 & omnium Sanctorum Willelmus Beau∣champe Capellam hanc ordinauit, & ex proprijs sumptibus construxit. Here∣in he lies buried vnder the Arch in the wall richly gilt, as also the roofe.

Orate pro anima Fratris Symonis Folkard nuper Prioris Lenne .... qui obijt ... M.ccccci.* 4.202

Vnder a monument in the South Crosse Isle lieth one Baconthorp a Prior of this Church,* 4.203 the Inscription is worne or torne out of the stone.

I will not say that this Prior was Iohn Baconthorp,* 4.204 the Resolute Doctor who flourished in the raigne of King Edward the third. For I finde that he was buried amongst the Carmelites at London; howsoeuer he was borne at Blackney in this County, brought vp at Oxford and Paris in France; and so exceeding deeply learned he was as well in Diuinitie, as in both the Ciuill and Canon Lawes, that he proceeded Doctor in either faculty, in both the said Vniuersities, and got the surname Doctoris resoluti, or Resolute or Resoluing Doctor; Nemo doctius consundebat Iudaos; nemo neruosius

consutabat Turcos, vel quoscunque infideles; nemo falicius ex pugnabat hae∣reticos; nemo solidiùs Christi veritatem dilucidabat; nemo manifestius An∣tichrists falsitatem & imposturas detegebat, suisque coloribus deping••bat; nemo subtiliùs difficiles nodos soluebat; nemo clariùs obscura sacrae scriptu∣rae loca explanabat, & sensus reconditos & arcana mysteria dilucidius appe∣riebat.

No man more learnedly confounded the Iewes; no man more pithilie confuted the Turkes, or any other Infidels; no man more prosperously conuinced the Heretickes; no man more solidly declared the truth of Christ; no man more manifestly discouered the deceits and iuglings of An¦tichrist, nor so painted him out in his proper colours; No man more sub∣tilly resolued hard questions; and neuer any man more clearly expounded, explaned, or laid more apertly open, the hidden sense, the secret mysteries, and the obscure places of the sacred Scripture,* 4.205 saith Pitseus.

* 4.206He was like another Zacheus, little of stature, but immense in wit and vnderstanding, insomuch as it was a wonder to know so many vertues in∣habite together in so small a mansion. He writ so many exact learned Vo∣lumes, that his bodie could not beare what his wit brought forth. Nam, si moles librorum cius, composita sarcina, auctoris humeris imposita fuisset, homulum sine dubio comprimere suffecisset. For, if the bulke or pile of the bookes which he writ, had beene put into a bagge, and laid vpon his shoul∣ders, questionlesse it would haue prest the slender short dwarfe to death, saith my foresaid Author.

Much more might bee said of this little-great man, but I am called for my selfe to the Presse; and to speake more then I haue done in the praise of little men, I may be thought to flatter my selfe.

He died in the yeare 1346. in the twentieth of the raigne of King Ed∣ward the third, I read in a booke of the order of Carmelites (of which Fra∣ternitie he was one, as also Prouinciall of them all throughout all England) penned by Iohn Bale before his conuersion, a part of an Eulogium compo∣sed to the memory of this Baconthorpe, which may serue for an Epitaph. Thus.

Iohannes de Bachonethorpe Doctor resolutus Carmelita. Hic Bachone fuit Iohannes natus in vrbe * 4.207Anglica, quo felix terra priore fuit. Parisio dulces hausit de fonte liquores, Post tamenin patrio claruit ipse solo. Exposuit libros Petri, sed sanccius esse Est ratus in quartum peruigilare librum. Fecit Aristotelem clarum, inclitumque legenti Dans Testamentum clarius omne navum. . . . . . . . . . .

Vpon a faire marble stone in the Quire this Inscription following is en∣grauen in brasse.

* 4.208Hic iaces corpus Willelmi Boleyn militis, qui obijt x. Octobris, Anno Dom. M.ccccc.v. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Let it be the greatest honour to this noble deceased Knight, for that he was great Grandfather to the most renowned and victorious Princesse Eli∣zabeth, late Queene of England, which will best appeare by the Light of Great Britaine, learned Camden, in his Introduction to the History which he writ of her long and prosperous raigne: beginning as followeth.

The Linage and descent of Elizabeth Queene of England (saith he) was by her Fathers side truly Royall: for daughter she was to King Henry the eight, grand daughter to Henry the seuenth, and great grand-daughter to Ed▪ the fourth. By the Mothers side her descent was not so high: how∣beit noble it was, and spread abroad by many and great Alliances through∣out England and Ireland. Her great grand-fathers father was, Ieffrey Bo∣len, a man of Noble birth in Norfolke, Lord Maior of the Citie of Lon¦don, in the yeare 1457. and at the same time honoured with the dignitie of Knighthood. An vpright honest man, of such estimation, that Thomas Lord Hoo, and Hastings, Knight of the Order of Saint George, gaue him his daughter, and one of his heires, to wife; and of such wealth, as he matched his daughters into the Noble houses of the Cheineys, Heydons, and For∣tescues, left his sonne a goodly inheritance, and bequeathed a thousand pounds of English money to bee bestowed vpon the poore in the Citie of London, and two hundred in Norfolke. This mans sonne William Bolen was chosen amongst eighteene most choice Knights of the Bath at the Co∣ronation of King Richard the third: to whom Thomas Earle of Ormond (who was in such fauour with the Kings of England, that hee alone of all the Nobleman of Ireland, had his place and voice in the Parliaments of England, and aboue the Barons of England also) gaue his daughter and one of his heires in marriage. By her (besides daughters married to Shel∣ton, Calthorp, Clere, and Sackvill, men of great wealth and noble descent, and other children) hee begat Thomas Bolen, whom being a young man, Thomas Howard Earle of Surry, who was afterward Duke of Norfolke, a man much renowned for his worthie seruice, and atchiuements in the warres, chose to be his sonne in law, giuing vnto him his daughter Eliza∣beth in marriage: and Henry the eight, after he had performed one or two very honourable Embasies, made him first Treasurer of his Houshold; Knight of the Order of Saint George, and Viscount Rochford, and after∣wards Earle of Wiltshire and Ormond, and made him Lord Keeper of the priuie Seale. This Thomas, among other children, begat Anne Bolen, who in her tender yeares being sent into France, attended on Mary of England, wife to Lewis the twelfth; and then on Claudia of Britaine, wife to Francis the first; and after she was dead, on Margaret of Alencon, who with the first fauoured the Protestants Religion springing vp in France. Being retur∣ned into England, and admitted amongst the Queenes Maides of Honour, and being twenty two yeares of age, King Henry in the thirtie eight yeare of his age, did for her modestie, ••empered with French pleasantnesse, fall deeply in loue with, and tooke her to wife, by whom he had issue Eliza∣beth aforesaid Queene of England.

Thome Presbyteri ..... lapis iste retentum* 4.209 Funus habet,.... qui sumptu dedit hoc pauimentum.

Anno milleno quater et C septuageno Octauo Stephani liquit terrestria festo Vt celi detur requies sibi quisque precetur. * 4.210En iacet hic stratus Helby Thomas vocitatus Saluet eum Christus tribuens sibi gaudia lucis.

* 4.211Vnder this ston, Ligs Iohn Knapton, Who died iust, The twenty eight of August, M. . . . xc. and on Of thys Chyrch Peti-Canon.

* 4.212Vnder the picture of Saint Peter, is portraied the Sea, a Ship, Nets, and Fishes, with this distichon.

Ecclesiam pro naue rego mihi climata mundi Sunt mare, Scripture, Retia, piscis, homo.

The figures of the Sunne and Moone are painted here vpon the Fron∣tispiece of the Clocke; to whom the Clocke comparatiuely seemes to speake in this Hexastich vpon the same place likewise depicted.

* 4.213Horas significo cunctas quas Phebe diebus Quas solet atque tua pallida nocte Soror Nec magis errarem Rector mihi si foret idem, Vos qui et queque regit motibus astra suis. Tempora nam recte designo, si mihi doctus Custos assiduam conferat artis opem.

In English.

Phoebus I tell all th'houres, and all as right As thou, or thy pale Sister, day and night, Nor I no more then you in ought should erre If he ruld mee, who guides you, and each starre. For times I rightly tell, to me of's Art, If my learnd keeper will his helpe impart.

* 4.214In imitation of this, it may bee that Thomas Scot, in his Philomythie, makes a Clocke to compare with a Diall, and the difference to be partly de∣cided by the Wethercocke: of which a little, although not much to the pur∣pose I confesse.

Vpon a Church, or steeples side neere hand, A goodly Clocke of curious worke did stand; Which ouerpaysde with lead, or out of frame, Did time miscall, and euery houre misname. The Diall hearing this, aloud gan crye, Kind neighbour Clocke, your glib tongue tels a lye.

Reforme your errour, for my Gnomon saith You gad too fast, and misse an houres faith. Foole (quoth the Clocke,) reforme thy selfe by me, The fault may rather in thy Gnomon be. Had'st thou told euer truth, to what end then, Was I plac'd here, by th'art of cunning men? The Weathercocke vpon the steeple standing, And with his sharpe eye, all about commanding, Heard their contention, wild them to appeale To him the chiefe of all that common weale. Told them that he was set to ouersee, And to appease, to guide, and to agree, All difference in that place; and whatsoere He setteth downe, from iustice cannot erre.

This my ingenious Author doth vayle vnder the Clocke, the teaching part of the militant Church, which consists of the Clergie. Vnder the Di∣all, the written word, and vnder the Weathercocke, the Pope of Rome.

Saint Peters in Norwich.

Of mistrys Ann Flints soul,* 4.215 Iesu mercy haue, Whych was the Dowter of Willyam London, Whos body died, and was beryed her in * 4.216 yis graue, The xi. dey of Iun, by recourse and computatyon XV.C. and xxix yer of our Lordys incarnatyon, And to al * 4.217 yem * 4.218 yat for her thus do pray, Iesus grant yem Heuyn at ther dethys day.

Here be diuers Funerall Monuments of the Osbornes,* 4.219 for whom I haue not any Inscription.

Elisabeth sponsa Willelmi Elys generosi* 4.220 In qua forma decor, & virtus floruit, isto Marmore clausa iacet: et eam lux septima Marci E medio tulit, anno Christi mil. quater et C I simul, V. ter. et X requies cui sit fine fine.

Orate pro anima Iohannis Mers Auditoris Episcopi Lincoln. et pro quibus idem Iohannes nece tenetur orare ..... anno Domini M.ccccc.vii.* 4.221

Prudens Mercator, et nobilis istius vrbis Ter Maior Thomas Elys hic iacet et sua sponsa* 4.222 Margareta simul: .... viginti Coniugio soboles, et sic in honore per annos Quatuor et quinquagenos vixere, salutis Anno Milleno Quadringeno decas octo

Septeno, quinta Septembris luce sic ipse Decessit, requies et lux sit vtrique perhennis.

* 4.223Here lieth Henry Wylton, sumtym Alderman of this Citte, And Margaret my wyff whech leuid in this ward in felicite, And now lyue here vndyr thir marbyll ston in mortalite, Wherfor we prey you of your Cherite, That yow will prey for vs that we may

Cum to liue in ward celestiall, with a Pater noster and an Aue. obijt Henricus xii Decemb.... M.ccccc.vij. Margareta ... M.ccccc.

* 4.224Aylmer Ricardus procerum de stipite natus, Is quondam Maior vrbis iacet hic tumulatus. Natis ... suis ... consorte Iohanna Moribus ornatus bonis omnibus atque benignus. Anno milleno D. bino cum duodeno, Idus Septembris trino migrauit ab orbe. O bone Criste Iesu fons vite, spes medicine, Votis inclina te quesumus aure benigna Vt sibi sit requies, celo viuat sine fine.

Here is a stately Funerall Monument erected to the memory of Francis Windham,,* 4.225 from his middle, in his Iudges robes, with a blacke cap on his head, his right hand leaning on a deaths head, and in the left hand, a booke: within an Arche supported vp with pillers or pillasters, ouer his head, his cote and Crest on the top of the Arch. I finde no Inscription.

* 4.226Orate pro anima Iohanne London filie Willelmi London Armigeri .... cuius anime ...

* 4.227Of your cherite pray for the soul of Izod Read, late wyffe of Edward Read, Alderman of this Citty of Norwich, which died the xiii. of Septem∣ber, in the yere of our Lord, M.ccccc xxiiii. on whos soul, Iesus haue mercy.

In the south Ile of this Church is a monument for the continuall remem∣brance of that valiant Souldier and Commander, Peter Read, who was knighted by Charles, the fift Emperour, at the winning of Tunis, in the yeare of our Lord God, 1538. as appeares by this Inscription following vpon his Tombe.

* 4.228Here vnder lieth the corps of Peter Read Esquire, who hath worthily serued, not onely his Prince and Country, but also the Emperour, Charles the fift, both at the conquest of Barbary, and at the siege of Tunis, as also in other places, who had giuen him by the said Emperour, for his valiant deeds, the Order of Barbary; who died the 29 day of December, 1566.

Saint George, Norwich.

* 4.229Her arr buryed vndyr this ston, Thomas Sheff, and his wyff Marion:

Somtym wee warr as yee now bee, And as wee arr, so be schall yee: Wherfore of your cherite, Prey for vs to the Trinite. ... obijt M.ccc.lxxxxiij.

Saint Michael of Gosney, Norwich.

Non princeps pacis Ion Pryns sed presbiteratus, Approbat hoc satis quia nunc iacet hic tumulatus:* 4.230 Hunc clausit terna lux prima menseque dena, Anno milleno, C quater: totque ad et X quoque bino: Altari summo tabulam prebet ex Alabastro, De precio magno, cupiens laus hinc fore Christo. Occidui parte fenestram fecit honeste, Ordinis Angelici nec non ter nomine trini.

As I am, so sall yee all be, Prey for Margery Hore of cherite.* 4.231

Now heare a word or two of the name Hore.* 4.232 I finde, saith Verstegan, this anciently written Hure, and I finde Hure, to bee also vsed and written for the word hire; and because that such incontinent women doe commonly let their bodies to hire, this name was therefore aptly applied vnto them.

It is in the Netherlands written Hoer, but pronounced Hoor, as wee yet pronounce it, though in our later English Ortography (I know not with reason) some write it Whore.

I finde many of this sirname of good note, and speciall regard in many places of this kingdome.

Pray for the Sowl of Robart Thorp gentilman,* 4.233 Citezen and Alderman of Norwich, founder of this Chappyll and Ile, with a Chantrie Prest; hee to sing perpetually for the Sowl of Robart Thorp, the Sowls of Elyzabeth, Emme, and Agnes Sowls his wyffs, the Sowl of Iohn Thorp, his kindryd Sowls, frends Sowls, and al cristen Sowls: The which Robart ... th ... yer, M.cccc ...

Good Frendys pray for Thomas Warnys,* 4.234 here the second Chantry Prest, who departed this world on Saint Michaels Euyn, M.ccccc.viii.

Saint Lawrence, Norwich.

Sis testis criste quod non iacet hic lapis iste* 4.235 Corpus vt ornetur sed spiritus vt memoretur. Queris quisiacet hic? Iohn Asker marmore strictus: Sit precor hic illic vbi semper sit benedictus. Quondam Brugensis fuerat mercator onustus; Post Norwicensis Maior moderamine iustus.

Hunc ••ulit a ••erris Febru penultima mensis, Anno milleno C. quater, ter & x. quoque seno.

〈◊〉〈◊〉 his vpon the same marble inlaid with brasse.

Qui me conspicitis, pro certo scire potestis Quod sum vos critis, olim fueram velut estis. Vt metear veniam precibus me queso iuuetis, Ad vos non veniam, sed vos ad me vinietis▪ Parce meis Domine delictis, vel miserere Ne possim flere sed letari sine fine. Da requiem cunctis Deus & vbicunque sepultis, Vt sin•• in requie, propter tua vulnera quinque.

* 4.236Here lieth buried also Robert Asker Merchant, who died Anno 1420.

Religious Houses in and about the Citie of Norwich.

* 4.237〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hospitall dedicated to Saint Giles, valued at the suppression at foure 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and ten pounds, twelue shillings.

* 4.238The Austine Friers founded by one Remigius, or by the King, but by what King, or to what Saint dedicated, or to what value it amounted, I do not know: Others say it was founded by one Roger Mynyoth.

The bodies which I finde to haue beene herein buried, are these which follow.

* 4.239Elizabeth daughter of Sir Tirru Rosabart: Elisabeth wife of William Garueys ..... sonne of Sir Raphe Pigott. Sir Edmond Hengrane, and Dame Alyce his wife, daughter of Iohn Lile. Margaret Howard, 1416. Sir Iohn ••owell Knight. Sir Robert Vfford. Sir Iohn Geney, and Dame Alice his wife, obijt 1454. Dame Margery wife of Sir Edward Hastings, and of Sir Iohn Wyndham, daughter of Robert Clyfton, 1456. Dame Katherin Ferris wife of Sir Iohn Radclyffe, 1452. Iohn Bacun sonne of Sir Roger, 1461. and Maude his wife, 1456. Iohn sonne of Iohn Bacun, obijt 1462. and Mar∣garet his wife. Ione wife of Robert Boys, daughter of .... Wychingham, 1400 Edmond Wychingham Esquier, who died 1472. Sir Thomas Lord Morley, obijt in Calleis. Sir Robert Morley, and Dame Anne his wife: Iohn Morley Esquire. Sir Thomas Soterley Esquire, and Elisabeth his wife: obie∣erunt 1477. Thomas Wedderby, Alderman.

* 4.240Amongst many other of this Fraternitie, I finde that one Benedictus Icenus, or Benet of Norfolke, a Brother of this House, and of this Order of Saint Augustine, was likewise here buried in the Chapter house: who died in the yeare of our saluation, 1340. Vir pius, prudens, facundus, omni serentiarum genere nobiliter instructus, et cum primis sui temporis Theo∣logis meritò conferendus.* 4.241 A man godly, wise, fluent of speech, in all kindes of Sciences nobly instructed, and right deseruingly to be compared with the prime Diuines of his dayes. For his singular grace in preaching, and his

able power in perswading, he was so beloued of Antony Becke, the Bishop of this Diocesse, as that he made him Suffragane, or as it were Copartner with him in his Episcopall function.

The Grey Friers was founded by one Iohn Heslynford,* 4.242 and of this Foundation I finde no further.

Some say that the Blacke Friers was founded by King Edward the se∣cond, which,* 4.243 I confesse, I cannot contradict. For I finde no otherwise nei∣ther of the Foundation, the time, dedication, order, nor value, onely my Notes from Master Le Neue tell me, that these persons following were in the same interred.

William Manteley. Iohn Debenham. Margaret Harpington, Ione wife of Richard Wychingham,* 4.244 daughter of Fastolfe, obijt 1459. Thomas Yugham obijt 1455. Sir Simond Felbrigge, obiit 1442. and Dame Katherin his wife, obiit 1449. Dame Margaret first wedded to Sir Gilber Talbot, afterward to Constantyne Clyfton, obijt 1434. Dame Alice wife of Sir Roger H••rsik, 1458. Iohn Pagraue Esquire, 1467. Iohn Berney Esquire, and Ione his w••••e. Iohn Howldiche 1487. Iohn ••illys 1490. Edmond sonne of Iohn Hastings, 1487 and Eleanor his wife, daughter of Sir Edward Woodhowse Knight.

The religious Monastery of the white Friers or Carmelites was found∣ed by Philip Cowgate,* 4.245 a rich Merchant and Maior of this Citie, Ann. Dom. 1268. who, when he had made an end of the Fabricke thereof, which he endowed with faire possessions, tooke vpon him the habite and order of a Carmelite, and entred the house, wherein he ended his dayes. In the Church of this religious structure was buried.

Sir Oliuer Ingham Knight, obijt 1292. Dame Lo.... Argentein. Dame Eleanor Boteler.* 4.246 Dame Alice Boyland. Sir Bartholomew Somerton knight, and Dame Katherin his wife. Sir Will. Crongthorp, and Dame Alice his wife. Sir Oliuer Gros Knight. Iohn father of Sir Raph Benhall. Dame Ione, wife of Sir Thomas Morley. Robert Banyard, Esquire. Sir Oliuer Wigth, Sir Peter Tye, Knights. Marg. Pulham. Dame Elizabeth Hetersete. Dame Kathe∣rin, wife of Sir Nich. Borne. Ione wife of Iohn Fastolphe. Thomas Crunthorp, and Alice his wife. Dame Alice Euerard, 1321. Dame Alice Withe, 1361. Sir Walter Cotet. Sir Thomas Gerbrigge 1430. Dame Eliz. his third wife, first married to Sir Iohn Berry, and daughter of Sir Robert Wachesham, obijt, 1402. Sir Edmond Berry, 1433. And Dame Alice his wife, daughter of Sir Thomas Gerbrigge. Elizabeth first wife of William Calthorpe, daughter of Sir Reignold, Lord Hastings, Waysford, and Ruthin, which died 1437. Hau∣kin fil .... de Com. Lanc. Clement Paston obijt 14 ....

• Richard, 1479. children of Sir William Calthorp.
• George 1479. children of Sir William Calthorp.
• Cecily. children of Sir William Calthorp.
• Iohn 1400. children of Sir William Calthorp.
• Thomas 1400. children of Sir William Calthorp.

Iohn Deugayne, gent. obiit 1488. Robert Smart Esquire, abijt 1488. Sir

William Calthorp obijt 1494. Dame Margery, wife of Sir Iohn Paston; daughter of Sir Thomas Brews, 1495. Iohn sonne of Sir William Stoarer, 1495. Margaret, wife of Sir Thomas Pigott, 1498.

In the Manuscript of this Religious Order (before remembred) written by Iohn Bale, these Carmelites following are registred to haue beene buried in this Monastery: I will vse his Latine.

Hi•• sunt viri illustres qui sepeliuntur in Conventu Carmelitarum Norwici.

Frater Gilbertus de Norwico Episcopus Hamensis, obijt Anno Dom. 1287. 9. die Octobris.

Frater Iohannes Leycester Archiepiscopus Smirnanensis, obijt Anno Domini 1424. 6. Nouembris.

Frater Vmfridus Necton, obijt, 1303.

* 4.247This Necton was Doctor of Diuinitie in Cambridge, and Professour. Erat vi•• solidè doctus, disputator subtilis, Concionator vehemens: He was a man solidly learned, a subtle disputant, a very earnest Preacher, saith Pit∣seus; Of whom Leland hath left this Distichon.

Laudibus Humfredum meritis super astra feramus, Cui data Grantenae laurea prima scholae.

He writ diuers bookes mentioned by Bale, as also by Pitseus.

Frater Andreas Felmingham.

Frater Robertus Walsingham, obijt 1310.

* 4.248This Walsingham, saith Pitseus, was Vir acuti ingenij, solidi iudicij, bo∣nae vitae, magnae doctrinae: A man of an acute wit, a sound iudgement, a good life, of great learning. And Bale speaking of him, saith, He was a man of great repute in the Vniuersitie of Oxford for his Quodlibets, ordinary questions, and his Interpretations of the sacred Scriptures, which he made manifest to the world.

Frater Galfridus Stalham.

Frater Galfridus Mylsam obijt anno Dom. 1346. 5. Ianuar.

Frater Adam Saxlingham.

Frater Iohannes Folsham Prior Prouincialis Anglie, obijt 1348. A∣pril 8.

* 4.249This Folsham proceeded Doctor of Diuinity in Cambridge; Pitseus giues him his praise in a graue stile, Bale (ironically) saith, that indeed he was a Doctor, and none of the meanest: for, by his chopping of Logicke hee could turne blacke into white, men into Asses, and Schoole-diuinitie into naturall Philosophie. He writ many learned workes.

Frater Ricardus Euges ob. 4. die Iulij 1361.

Frater Willelmus de Sancta fide ob. 25. April, 1372.

Frater Thomas Ziburgh obijt 24. Iulij 1382.

Frater Robertus Pulham.

Frater Walterus Disse Legatus Apostolicus ob. 22. Aug. 1404.

Frater Adam Hawling ob. 25. Feb. 1408.

Frater Thomas Keming obijt 26 Aug. 1421.

Frater Robertus Rose, obijt 16. Decemb. 1420.

This Carmelite was Doctor of Diuinitie in Oxford, of whom that Vni∣uersitie had such an opinion for his learning,* 4.250 that they honoured him with the title of supreme Master. He writ much, yet neuer offended the VVick∣leuists, he liued long, and enricht his Monastery, many as well in estate, as with diuers kindes of Sciences.

Frater Iohannes Thorpe, Doctor ingeniosus, obijt 12 Augusti, 1440.

This Thorpe writ many bookes, as well Diuine as humane: but for one he was most remarkable, which he entituled, The Laborinth of Logicke, wherein he shewed so exquisitely the subtle Elenchs of that Art, that there∣by he gained the surname of Ingenious Doctor. Which with his Epitaph was engrauen vpon his Tombe.

Frater Henricus Wychingham, obijt 14. Marcij 1447.

Frater Iohannes Kynynghale Prior Prouincialis Anglie, obijt 28. Aprilis, 1451.

Frater Iohannes Tauerham obiit 19. Septemb. 1451.

Frater Petrus de Sancta fide 8. die Nouemb. 1452.

Frater Nicolaus Grey obiit 7. Aprilis 1458.

Frater Adam Berton.

Frater Galfridus Bee obiit 13. Octobris 1492.

Frater Thomas Martirxet obiit 18. Iunii 1508.

Frater Robertus Loue Prior Prouincialis Anglie 1517.

Frater Willelmus Wroxham obiit in Conventu Calisie 23. Augusti 1383.

Frater Willelmus Raymund obiit 1. Augusti 1386.

Frater Henricus Mylebam.

Frater Ricardus Water obiit 5. Marcii 1485.

Frater Willelmus Worsted obiit 11 Septemb. 1494.

Frater Thomas Penyman.

Frater Iohannes VVhytyng obiit 24. Iunii 1524:

Frater Symon Pykerynge obiit 24. Februar. 1525.

Frater Robertus Browne 1525.

Domina Emma Carmelita reclusa & Soror in Religione obijt 2. Decemb. 1422.* 4.251

Frater Hugo de Vuedale miles,* 4.252 ante ingressum ordinis, obijt 10. Aprilis, 1390.

Frater Willelmus Crongethorpe miles ante ingressum ordinis,* 4.253 obijt 12. Aprilis 1332.

Frater Philippus Cowgate magnus Mercator,* 4.254 primus Fundator Conven∣tus ante ingressum ordinis, obijt 23. Aprilis, 1283.

In the yeares 1348. from the first of Ianuary,* 4.255 to thē first of Iuly, there died in this Citie of Norwich fifty seuen thousand one hundred and foure persons, besides religious Votaries. Whereupon the Prior and Couent of this house, deuised a Prayer for the deliuerance of certaine Carmelites out of Purgatory, which died in that contagious sicknesse, as followeth.

Deus immense bonitatis,* 4.256 ac sempiterne clementie, pietatis affectu pro alijs rogare cogimar, qui pro nostris peccatis nequaquam sufficimus; confisi tamen de tua gratuita benignitate humiliter deprecamur, vt per meritum passionis vnigenitiatque dilecti filij tui Iesu Christi, & per merita piissime matris eius, ac omnium Sanctorum, atque Sanctarum, animas Fratrum nostrorum, &

omnium fidelium defunctorum, a penis liberare digneris, qui liberasti tres pueros de Camino ignis ardentis, et de manu Regis iniqui. Per eundem Chri∣stum Dominum nostrum. Amen.

Now here to make an end of the Funerall Monuments which I finde in this famous Citie, as also to take my leaue of the same, may it please you runne ouer these verses of Iohn Ionston a Scottish Britan, penned in the praise of the foresaid Citie of Norwich.

* 4.257Vrbs speciosa situ, nitidis pulcherrima tectis, Grata peregrinis, delitiosa suis. Bellorum sedes, trepido turbante tumultu, Tristia Neustriaco sub duce damna tulit. Victis dissidijs, postquam caput ardua coelo Extulit, immensis creuit opima opibus. Cultus vincit opes, et cultum gratia rerum, Quam benè, si luxus non comitetur opes Omnia sic adeò sola haec sibi sufficit, vt si Fors regno desit, haec caput esse queat.

Thus translated by Philemon Holland, Doctor of Physicke.

A Citie seated daintily, most faire built she is knowne, Pleasing and kinde to strangers all, delightfull to her owne. The seat of war, whiles ciuill stirs, and tumults yet remaind, In William the Normans daies, she grieuous losse sustaind. These broiles and iars once past her head aloft againe She bare, in richnesse infinite, and wealth, she grew amaine. Her port exceeds that wealth, and things all superfine, this port How happy were it, if excesse with such wealth did not sort. So alsufficient in her selfe, and so compleate is she, That if neede were, of all the Realme, the Mistresse she might be.

Attilborrough.

* 4.258The Booke of Woodbridge saith, that Sir William Mortimer Knight, Lord of this Mannor, here founded a Chappell of the holy Crosse, who died on Tuesday the 12 of Nouember, 1297. and was buried in this his owne Chappell: others say that Sir Robert Mortimer, and Margery his wife, were the founders of a Colledge here, which they likewise consecra∣ted to the honour of the holy Crosse, valued in the Kings bookes, at twen∣ty one pounds, sixteene shillings, halfe pennie.

* 4.259Burials in the Chappell of this Colledge, were as followeth. Sir William Mortimer, as before: Sir Robert Mortimer, who died at Attilburgh, the 25 of September, 1387. Sir Thomas Mortimer: Mary Falstalph, who was wife to Sir Thomas Mortimer, who died the second of May, 1406. Sibill Mortimer died the 9 of Nouember, 1334. Margery Falstalphe, daughter of ... died 24. of October, 1341. Constantine Mortimer, Father to Con∣stantine,

who died 12 Nouember, 1334. Sir Iohn Radcliffe, knight of the Garter, in the raigne of Henry the sixt: Roger his brother, and Philip his wife: Thomas Brampton, Robert Wetnall. Alice Warner. Elisabeth, wife of Thomas Garret, Esquire.

Of this Village, and the foundation of the Colledge, thus Camden writes. Attilborrough, saith he, the seat of the Mortimers, an ancient family, who being different from those of Wigmore, bare for their Armes, a shield Or, Seme de floures de Lyz Sables, and founded here a Collegiat Church, where there is little now to be seene: the Inheritance of these Mortim••rs, hath by marriage long since accrued to the Radcliffes,* 4.260 now Earles of Sussex, to the Familie of Fitz-Ralph, and to Sir Ralph Bigot: it is the inheritance at this day of Sir Alexander Radcliffe of Ordsall, in the County of Lan∣caster, knight of the Bath.

Windham.

William d Albiny,* 4.261 Butler to King Henry the first, founded here a Prio∣ry, of which, thus much out of his Charter, as followeth.

Notum sit. &c. quod Ego Willelmus de Alben••yo Pincerna Domini Re∣gis Henrici primido concedo, &c. Priori et conuentui de Wymundeham in liberam, puram, et perpetuam eleemosinam pro salute anime mee, et vxoris mee patris mei & matris mee, et omnium parentum meorum totam Ecclesi∣am de Wymundeham cum omnibus pertinencijs, &c. Test. Rog. Bygoth, et filij eius, &c.

He endowed this his religious edifice, with faire possessions, consecrated it to the blessed Virgin Mary, placed blacke Monkes therein, and gaue it to the Abbey of Saint Albans for a Cell: it was valued in the Exchequer, to be yearely worth seuentie two pounds, fiue shillings, foure pence.

From a Cell to Saint Albans,* 4.262 it was aduanced to an Abbey, vpon the oc∣casion following set downe by Iohn Wheathamstead.

Iohn, the seuenth of that Christian name, Abbot of Saint Albans, could not endure a certaine Monke of the house, whom hee had made Archdea¦con, whose name was Stephen London, because hee would tell him some∣times of his faults.

Ordine septenus dum rexit ouile Iohannes, Et baculum gessit,* 4.263 cetumque gregis benedixit, Nunquam pacifico bene cernere sciuit ocello Quend••m confratrem quem fecerat Archileuitam.

Therefore to be rid of his company, whose lookes and admonishments were so distastfull, the Abbot perswades the Archleuite or Archdeacon to take vpon him the charge of this Priory of Windham, as then void of a Gouernour, in these or the like words.

Ecce Prioratus Wymundam nomine dictus, Iam vacat absque patre, vacans stat et absque Priore: Huic te prefecimus, in prepositumque creamus,

Cur se disponas ••ilec cito quoque pergas, Est lacus insignis apud et nos grandis honoris.

The Archdeacon Stephen accepts of this promotion, which is thus in ••he said Manuscript exprest.

Aduertens Frater quod erat sibi victricus alter, Pastor et ille sibi quasi prenignus stomachanti, Censuit expediens per tempus vt absoret absens, Quam m••l•• sub curuo sic viuere semper ocello, Illius in plac••••um necflexum cernere vultum; Pergere consensit elluc properans et adiuit.

This Stephen pleased both his flocke and Founder, wondrous well, but displeased his Father the foresaid Abbot, Iohn of S. Albans, who within the yeare, sent expresse commandement to discharge him of his Priorship, which was hainously taken both by himselfe and his Patron or Founder, whose name,* 4.264 saith my Author, was one Andrew Ogard.

Miles preualidus, miles locuplesque peritus.

In so much, that they ioyned in petition to the Pope, that it would 〈…〉〈…〉 Holinesse, that the Abbey of S. Albans might haue no iurisdiction 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Priory of Windham, that the Priory might be altered into an Ab∣••••••, and that the Prior thereof might euer after be honoured with the title 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Abbot; which was granted, as you may reade in these subsequent verses.

Optinuit tandem Prior Abbas vt sit ibidem Ac Abbathia que cella prius fuit vna, Istius Eccelesie, sic migrauit sine fine Non sine dedecote dicti Patris que rubore.

The time of this alteration was in the beginning of the raigne of Henry the fourth, as it is explained thus by the said Whethamstead.

M. semel, quinus, C quater tune fuit annus, De tanto demptis numero tantummodo binis, Cum fuerant facta iam dicta priusque peracta, Ista modo celle retractio pre recitate; Tunc exeunte septeno Patre Iohanne Et Fundatore famoso milite valde Ogard Andreas fuerat qui nomine dictus; Stephanus et London Abbas qui primus ibidem.

* 4.265But now at length (for I haue beene too long holden in this brable) to come to the burials in this Abbey Church.

First, the Founder, William de Albeney, Earle of Arundell, vpon whose Monument, this Epitaph was engrauen.

Hunc Pincerna locum fundauit, et hic iacet, illa Quae dedit huic domui, iam sine fine tenet.

He died the third yeare of King Henry the second.

William de Albeney, sonne of the said William, Earle of Arundell, he died at Wauerley in Surrey, the fourth of the Ides of October, 1176. VVillel∣mus comes de Arundel senior obijt apud VVauerley 4 I••. Octobris 1176.

VVilliam Albeny, the third Earle of Arundell and Sussex, who went with Richard the first into the Holy Land, and remained with him in Almania all the time of his imprisonment, and being full of yeares, died presently vpon his returne with K. Richard, the day before the Nones of May, 1196. Hoc anno 1193. obijt VVillelmus comes iunior de Arundel in vigilia Natiui∣tatis Christi,* 4.266 say the Annals of Wauerley aforesaid.

VVilliam de Albeny, the fourth Earle of Arundell, and second of Sussex, the inheritor of his fathers honours and vertues, who together with Ra∣nulph Earle of Chester, Sayer de Quincy, Earle of Winchester, VVilliam Earle Ferrers, Robert Lord Fitz••water, Iohn Constable of Chester, and VVilliam Harecourt, with a great traine, tooke his iourney to the Holy Land, and after the winning of Damieta in Palestine in his returne home wards, died the yeare 1221. at a little towne beyond Rome▪ called Kame•••• VVillelmus comes de Arundel rediens de ciuitate Damiet moritur vlera Ro∣mam,* 4.267 apud quoddam oppidulum Kamel nomine. Cuius corpus membratim diuisum, ex ipsius iussione, in Anglia transportatum est, et apud Wymuna ham sepultum anno 1221.

Hugh de Albeney, brother and heire of the foresaid VVilliam, who died without issue, in the yeare, 1243. the 28 of King Henry the third. Sir An∣drew Ogard Knight, and Patron of the Priory. Sir Iohn Clifton, Knight, 1447. and Dame Ione his wife. Dame Margaret, daughter of Sir Iohn Clif∣ton, and wife to Sir Andrew Ogard.* 4.268 Ione, daughter of Iohn Lonell. Izo••▪ Arderne. A gentleman called None, who because hee gaue nothing to the Religious of this house, had this nicking Distich made to his memory.

Hic situs est Nullus, quia nullo nullior iste;* 4.269 Et quia Nullus erat de nullo nil tibi christe.

Here lyeth None, one worse then none for euer thought, And because None, of none to thee O Christ, giues nought,

I haue read another Epitaph of this sirname, but not so well rimed.

Hic recubat Nullus, nullo de sanguine cretus: Nullus apud viuos, Nullus apud Superos.

None lieth here, of linage none descended Amongst men None, None mongst the Saints befrended.

Reynham East.

Orate pro anima Iohannis Towneshend silij Rogeri,* 4.270 et Elianore qui

obijt iiii die Octobris, Ann. Dom. M.cccclxv.

* 4.271There is also a very faire Tombe of the sonne (as it seemeth) of the said Iohn and Elenor; for vpon it are the same coates quartered as vpon the other. It hath no Inscription, but in likelyhood it is the Tombe of Sir Roger Towneshead, one of the Iudges of the Common Pleas in the time of King Henry the seuenth.

Stratton▪

* 4.272On the North side of this Church there lieth one buried in the wall vnder a marble, vpon which is the resemblance of a man crosse-legged, all in male armour, his belt by his side, and other accoutrements of great an∣tiquitie: some gesse him to haue beene one of the Bardolfes. Barons of great Nobilitie in this Tract, who flourished a long time in honourable estate.

Thornage.

* 4.273Here is a faire Tombe vnder which lieth buried Anne Lady and wife of Sir Clement Heigham knight, who died .... aetatis 84.

Higham a Towne in Suffolke, which giues name to this worthy very ancient family of Higham.

* 4.274Michael Lord Montaigne in his Essay of Glory, writes that his Ance∣stors haue beene surnamed Higham; I haue no name, saith he, that is suffi∣ciently mine: Of two I haue, the one is common to all my race, yea and al∣so to others. There is a family at Paris, and another at Montpellier, called Montaigne, another in Brittany, and one in Zantoigne, surnamed de la Montaigne.* 4.275 The remouing of one only sillable may so confound our webbe, as I shall haue a share in their glory, and they perhaps a part of my shame. And my Ancestors haue heretofore beene surnamed Heigham, or Hyquem, a surname which also belongs to a house well knowne in England.

* 4.276Here is another Tombe on the South side of the Chancell, vpon which is the pourtraiture of Sir VVilliam Butts, in his complete armour kneeling, his sword by his side, his spurres, his helmet at his feet. His Lady by him kneeling, hauing her coat-armour.

Here are the coats of Butts and Bacon quartered vpon the Tombe; Ar∣werton, saith Camden in Suffolke, the house long since of the Family of the Baco••s who held this Mannor and Brome, by conducting all the footmen of Suffolke and Norfolke from S. Edmunds-dike in the warres of Wales. These Bacons haue at this day their residence at Culfurth in Suffolke,* 4.277 a goodly house erected by Sir Nicholas Bacon knight, the first Baronet, sonne vnto that Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lord Keeper of the great Seale of England;* 4.278 who for his singular wisedome and most sound iudgement, was right worthily esteemed one of the two supporters of this kingdome in his time. Who lieth entombed in S. Pauls with his two wiues. Who died An. 1578. You may reade this Inscription vpon the said Monument.

Hic Nicolaum ne Baconem conditum

Existima illum, tam diu Britannici Regni secundum columen, exitium Malis, Bonis Asylum, caeca quem non extulit Ad hunc honorem sors, sed aequitas, fides, Doctrina, pietas, vnica & prudentia; Neu morte raptum crede: quia vnica breui Vita perennes emerit duas, agit Vitam secundam caelites inter animus, Fama implet orbem, vita quae illi tertia est; Hac positum in Ara est corpus, olim animi domus, Ara dicata sempiternae Memoriae.

No lesse worthie of praise,* 4.279 for his many excellent good parts, was his sonne, who followed the fathers steps; I meane Sir Francis Bacon knight, Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban, and Lord Chancellour of England, lately deceased.

Snoring.

Here vnder a faire Tombe lieth the daughter of Sir Iohn Heydon, who married one of the Heninghams. These Heydons are an ancient race of Knights degree.

Orate pro animabus Radulphi Shelton militis,* 4.280 & Domine Alicie vxoris eius filie Thome de Vnedal Militis, qui quidem Radulphus obiit xxv. die Aprilis, Anno M.ccccxxiiii.

Blackney.

A famous religious house of Carmelite Friers in this late age aforegoing,* 4.281 built and endowed by Sir Robert de Roos, or Rosse, Sir Robert Bacon, and Sir Iohn Bret Knights, about the yeare 1321. out of which came Iohn Ba∣conthorpe, of whom I haue spoken somewhat before. And now here giue me leaue to speake a little more, which I had omitted, our of Camden.* 4.282 A man, saith he, in that age of such varietie and depth withall, of excellent learning, that he was had in exceeding great admiration among the Itali∣ans, and commonly called the Resolute Doctor.* 4.283 Whence it is, that Paulus Pansa thus writeth of him.

If thy minde stand to enter into the secret power of the Almighty and most mercifull God, no man hath written of his Essence more exactly. If any man desireth to learne the causes of things, or the effects of Nature; if he wish to know the sundrie motions of heauen, and the contrary qualities of the Elements, this man offereth himselfe as a storehouse to furnish him. The armour of Christian Religion, of better proofe and defence then those of Vulcans making against the Iewes, this resolute Doctor alone hath de∣liuered.

Sculthorpe.

* 4.284Orate pro anima Henrici Vnton qui obijt Anno Millesimo cccxx.

Statton Saint Michaels.

* 4.285Orate pro anima Iohannis Cowal, quondam Rectoris istius Ecclesie, qui∣istam Cancellam de nouo fieri fecit, Anno Domini, M.cccclxxxvii. & pro quibus tenetur orare....

Stratton Saint Mary.

* 4.286Orate pro animabus Iohannis Bocher & Margarete vxoris eius, quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen.

* 4.287Orate pro anima Thome Drake, qui obijt Anno Domini 1490.

* 4.288Orate pro animabus Iohannis Waith & Margerie vxoris eius, qui Iohan∣nes obijt xviii die mensis Februar. Anno Domini M.cccclxxxx. Quorum animabus propitietur Deus. Amen.

Bunwell.

* 4.289Of your charity pray for the soul of Iohn Darosse, and Margaret his wyffe, on whos souls Ihesu haue mercy. Amen.

Tybenham.

* 4.290Orate pro anima Iohannis Avelyn, quondam vicarij istius Ecclesie, qui obijt xxviii die Decembris anno M.cccccvii. Cuius.....

* 4.291Orate pro anima Iacobi Glouer quondam Vicarii istius Ecclesie. Cuius ani∣me propitietur Deus. Amen.

Orate pro animabus Roberti Buxton, Cristiane & Agnetis vxorum eius, qui quidem Robertus obiit anno Domini M.cccccxxviii. Quorum animabus propitietur altissimus.

Here lieth likewise vnder a faire Grauestone Iohn Buxton, sonne and heire of Robert aforesaid, who married Margaret Warner, by whom he had issue two sonnes and two daughters. Annos spirauit octoginta quatuor, euen to our times. Of whom more hereafter.

North Walsham.

* 4.292Orate pro anima Willelmi Roys qui obiit x. die Kalend. Martii, M.cccc.

Ashwelthorp.

* 4.293Hic iacet Isabella que fuit vxor Philippi Tylney Armigeri, vna filiarum & heredum Edmundi Thorp Militis, & Domine Iohanne quondam Domine de Scales consortis sue que obiit decimo die mensis Nouembris, anno Domini, M.ccccxxxvi. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Iane Knyvet resteth here the only heire by right Of the Lord Berners,* 4.294 that Sir Iohn Bourcher hight. Twenty yeres and thre a wydoos life she ledd, Alwayes keping howse where rich and pore were fedd. Gentell, iust, quyet, voyd of debate and stryfe; Euer doying good: Lo thus she ledd her life, Euen to the Graue, where Erth on Erth doth ly: On whos soul God graunt of his abundant mercy. The xvii of February, M.D.lxi.

Spikesworth or Spixford.

Orate pro animabus Iohannis Styward et Margarete vxoris eius.* 4.295

Orate pro anima Georgii Linsted,* 4.296 qui obiit in festo Assumptionis beate Marie, anno Domini, M.D.xvii.

Orate pro anima Willelmi Davy quondam Ciuis Norwic. Vinter. et huins Ecclesie spiritualis benefactor.* 4.297

Orate pro anima Margarete Thorne nuper vxoris Thome Thorne,* 4.298 que obiit tertio die Septembris, 1544.

South-acre.

In the Chancell vnder the South wall lieth entombed Sir Roger Har∣sicke Knight,* 4.299 the sonne and heire of Iohn, who liued in the eight yeare of King Henry the fifth, and in the twenty ninth of Henry the sixth, in whom the issue male ended, leauing his inheritance to his two daughters.

Sir Alexander Harsick released to the Monkes of Castell-acre, the lands granted by his Ancestours in the three and thirtieth of King Henry the third, and of his owne good will to the increasing of it, he gaue the Sand pits, and for the confirmation of the same grant he put to the Seale of his armes, hanging at the parchment by a silke string: which manner of sealing was vsuall in those dayes.

Castell-acre.

In the raigne of King William Rufus,* 4.300 William Warren the second Earle of Surrey, founded here a Monastery of blacke Monkes Cluniakes, to the honour of God, and our blessed Lady, Saint Mary of Acre, and the holy Apostles Peter and Paul,, and for the Monkes of Saint Pancrace there ser∣uing. Which Abbey afterwards his sonne, and his sonnes sonne, both named Williams, and Earles of Surrey, confirmed, ratified, and augmented. Witnesses to the first Charter, Will. Braunch, Waukelin de Rosew, Robert de Mortuo mare, or Mortimer, &c. To the second Charter Raph de Pau∣liaco, &c. To the third, William Bishop of Norwich, who dedicated the Church, and many others. Of which Charters, take a little touch out of authenticall Records.

〈…〉〈…〉am presentibus quam futuris quod ego Willelmus comes de 〈…〉〈…〉 pro salute anime mee, et patris mei, et matris mee, et heredum me∣••••••, dedi et presenti Charta confirmaui deo et Sancte Marie de Acra, et Mo∣••••••••is ibidem Deo seruientibus Ecclesiam de Acra.* 4.301

Nouerint &c. concedo Deo et sancte Marie de Acra et sanctis Apostolis Pe••••o et Paulo, et Monachis de sancto Pancratio ibidem deo seruientibus in ipsa Accra, duas carucatas terre, quas eidem Ecclesie pater meus et mater mea dederunt, &c.

Sciant presentes et futuri quod ego Willelmus, &c. quando feci dedicare Ecclesiam Sancte Marie de Acra dedi Monachis ibidem, &c. omnes donatio∣••es quas antecessores mei, scilicet Auus meus et pater meus et Barones sui ei∣dem Ecclesie dederunt, &c. et duas solidatas terre, &c. Hijs Tes••ibus. Will. Norwicen. Episcopo qui eandem Ecclesiam dedicauit, &c.

This foundation was valued at the suppression, at three hundred twenty foure pounds, seuenteene shillings, fiue pence, halfe penny, qua▪ surrendred the 2•• of Nouember, 29 Hen. 8.

West-acre.

* 4.302Radulphe de Torneio founded the Monastery of Canons in Westacre, which did professe to lead a godly life after the example of the Apostles, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, where it is said, that the number of ••he•• ••hat did beleeue, were all of one heart and one minde; and none of them said that any thing which he had was his owne, but they had all things in common, and because (as in the Charter of his gift) he declareth that the holy Fathers did call this the canonicall rule; affirming, that who∣soeuer did leade such a life, was thereby made a companion and Citizen with the Apostles. Therefore hee pronounceth in his said Charter, that whosoeuer did infringe this his donation, or alter, or change it into Monkes, or into any other Order or Rule, should be held accursed, &c.

* 4.303Oliuet Sacerdos de Acra, Galterusque suus filius cum magna sanctitate 〈◊〉〈◊〉 W••slacram, huic canonice norme cum omnibus ••uis rebus se tradiderunt 〈◊〉〈◊〉 territorio Radulphi de Torneio. Ego Radulphus de Torneio cum vxore mea Aclit, omnibus que meis pueris Rogerio Radulpho, pro nobis, et animabus an∣••••cessorum nostrorum concedimus et confirmamus Ecclesie omnium Sanctorum de Acra,* 4.304 et Oliueti Sacerdoti, et Gualterio suo filio, omnibus canonicis ibi manen••ibus, suisque posteris deo ibidem seruientibus Feodum quod Oliuet Sa∣ce••dos sub me tenuit, &c.

Huius confirmationis sunt testes Gislebertus Blondus Willel▪ de Portis Wil∣lel. de Lira, Rogerus Gros. Galterus Capellanus, &c.

The valuation of this religious structure, at the suppression, was three hundred eight pounds, nineteene shillings, eleuen pence, halfe penny qua.

Catton.

Pray for the soul of Iohn Bronde, and Agnes his wyffe, which Iohn dye•• 26 Ianuary,* 4.305 1542.

Orate pro anima Agnet is Wrongey ....* 4.306

Reuerendus in Christo Pater Robertus Bronde Prior Norwicen.* 4.307 Ecclesie me vitriari fecit, anno Christi, 1538.

Frettenham, or Frekenham.

Hic iacet Margareta filia Iohannes White,* 4.308 filij secundi Iohannis White mi∣litis vxor Egidij Seyntlowe a••mig. domini de Mayston, filij Alicie, filie et heredis Roberti Burnham de Lynne, et vxoris Iohannis White secundi predi∣cti. Que obijt in vigilia Natalis Domini, anno Dom. M.D.xxxii.

O Crist Iesu, pity and mercy haue On Alis Burnham, that whylom was the wyff Of Gyles Thorndon,* 4.309 which lyeth here in graue, And her defend from wars of Fendish stryff. Make her pertaker of eternall lyff By the merits of thy passioun, Whych with thy blood madest our redemptioun.

Snitterton, or Snisterton.

Orate pro anima Iohannis Bokenham Armigeri nuper filij Hugonis Boken∣ham de Lyuermer magna,* 4.310 nec non Nepotis et heredis Edmundi Bokenham de Snisterton, qui obijt xv. die Mensis octobris anno Domini M.cccc.lxxxiiii. et pro animabus Anne et Iohanne .... quorum animabus ....

Orate pro anima Georgij Bokenham armigeri de Snisterton, filii et heredis Iohannis Bokenham,* 4.311 qui obiit xxi. die octobris anno M.D.xxiii. Cuius a∣nime ...

Ingham, or Hyngham.

Vnder a faire Tombe of free-stone very curiously wrought,* 4.312 lieth the body of Sir Oliuer Ingham, with his resemblance in his coate Armour, his belt, gilt spurs, and the blew Garter about his leg; his Creast, the Owle out of the Iuie bush, with a crowne on the head thereof: He being a great trauailer, lyeth vpon a Rocke, beholding the Sunne, and Moone, and starres, all very siue••y set forth in mettall, beholding the face of the earth: about the Tombe, twenty and foure mourne••s.

Sir Oliuer Ingham,* 4.313 knight, whom the yong Duke, Edward, had made keeper of Aquitaine, gathered a great army, and inuaded the Prince of Aniou (which the French King, contrary to couenants, did with hold) and brought it wholly to the dominion of England, anno Reg. Regis, Ed. secundi 19.

Burdeaux (the capitall citie of Aquitaine,* 4.314 and then English) gaue an ex∣cellent testimony of her loyalty, nor lesse of martiall wit and valour. For the French Army comming before her, she to abuse their hope, set open her

gates, and displayed vpon her Powers, the golden Lillies, as if shee were theirs: but the French, which securely entred, found little good hospitali∣ty. Sir Oliuer de Ingham was Captaine, and Lord Warden there for King Edward, who with his Garrison-Souldiers, and aide of the Inhabitants, slew of them, great multitudes, and preserued Burdeaux, anno Reg. Regis Ed. 3.13.

Hickeling.

The buriall place of the worthy familie of the Woodhouses, wherein a monument remaineth to the memory of Sir William Woodhouse knight.* 4.315

Here sometime was a Priory dedicated to the honour of Saint Austin, the first Archbishop of Canterbury, founded by one Theobald de Vallencia,* 4.316 as some say, others by William de Albeny, the second of that name, Earle of Arundell; valued at one hundred thirty seuen pounds, pennie, halfe pen∣ny, qua.

Wallpoole.

* 4.317...: Radulphus Rochford miles ....

Willelmus filius Domini Iohannis de Rochford Constabularii castri de VVisbiche ....

Tirrington.

* 4.318Hic iacet Thomas Sutton, filius Thome Sutton nuper de Milton, filii Do∣mini Iohannis Sutton Domini de Dudley .....

Hic iacet Elizabeth Sutton filia Roberti Goddard .....: que obiit .....

Hic iacet Robertus Goddard armiger qui obiit anno Dom. M.cccc.xlviii.

* 4.319Hic iacet Ricardus Zorke, quondam Burgeni ville Berwic super Tweed ......

I reade in Hackluits first volume of Voyages, that Sir Fredericke Tilney, a great Commander in the holy warres, was interred in this Church of Tirrington: take it as he sets it downe.

A note out of a Booke in the hands of Thomas Tilney Esquire, touch∣ing Sir Fredericke Tilney his ancestor, knighted at Acon in the Holy Land, by King Richard the first.

* 4.320Pertinuit iste liber prius Frederico Tylney de Boston in Com. Lincoln. mili∣ti facto apud Acon in terra sancta, anno Regis Richardi primi tertio. Vir e∣rat iste magnae staturae, et potens corpore, qui cum patribus suis dormit apud Tirrington iuxta villam sui nominis Tylney in Mershland, cuius altitudo in salua custodia permanet ibidem vsque in hunc diem: Et post eius obitum sexde∣cem Militibus eius nominis Tylney haereditas illa successiue obuenit, quorum

vnus post alium semper habitabat apud Boston praedict. dum fratris senioris haereditas haeredi generali deuoluta est,* 4.321 quae nupta est Thome Duci Norsol∣ciae. Eorum miles vltimus suit Philippus Tylney nuper de Shelleigh in Com. Suff pater et genitor Thomae Tylney de Hadleigh in Com. praedict. Armi∣geri, cui modo attinet iste liber anno aetatis 64.1556.

Fincham. S. Martins.

Orate pro anima Iohannis filii et heredis Iohannis Fincham,* 4.322 filii Symonis Fincham, qui obiit vltimo die Aprilis, M.cccc lxxxxix.

Orate pro anima Elizabethe quondam vxoris Symonis Fincham Armige∣ri,* 4.323 et vnius filiarum et heredum Iohannis Tendering de Brokedyn in Com. Suff. Ar. que quidem Elizabetha obiit: ... M.cccc.lxiiii.

Orate pro anima Iohannis Fincham filii et heredis Symonis Fincham de Fincham Ar. qui obiit vi. die Septembris anno Domini M.cccc.lxxxxvi.* 4.324

Saint Benets in the Holme.

The foundation of this religious structure is thus set downe by learned Camden in his chorographicall description of this County.

Then passeth the riuer Thirn,* 4.325 saith hee, neere the great decayed Abbey, called Saint Benet in the Holme: which Knute the Dane built, & the Monks afterward so strengthened with most strong wals and bulwarkes, that it see∣med rather a castell then a Cloister. In so much that William the Conque∣rour could not winne it by assault, vntill a Monke betraied it into his hands, vpon this condition, that himselfe might be made Abbot thereof, which was done accordingly:* 4.326 but forth with this new Abbot for being a traitour (as the inhabitants make report) was hanged vp by the Kings commande∣ment, and so iustly punished for his treason.

After the first foundation of this Abbey by King Knute, her reuenues were greatly augmented, and her building enlarged by Edward the Con∣fessor, and Editha his Queene, with the consent of fiue Dukes, and of all, or the most of the Lords spirituall and temporall within his kingdome, as it appeares by his Charter in Arch Turris Lond. Cart. Ant.

It was dedicated to the honour of Christ and Saint Benedict, replenished with blacke Monkes Benedictines, and valued in the Exchequer, at sixe hundred seuenty seuen pounds, nine shillings, eight pence, qua.

Clipesby.

Not farre from the foresaid Abbey,* 4.327 is the Parish and Lordship of Cli∣pesby, which gaue name, saith Camden, to a familie of ancient note in this tract, whereof there hath beene diuers Knights; where after it had passed in the names of Algar, Elfled, and Odberd, all sirnamed de Clipesby, as ap∣peareth by many vndated Deedes, which I haue seene; it came about the first of King Iohn, to Iohn de Clipesby,* 4.328 and from him lineally to the last

Iohn heire male of that line. On whose Monument in this Church of Cli∣pesby are empaled the Armes of Ierningham,* 4.329 Woodhouse, Spelman, Paston, all Knightly families of that countrey, with whom the Clipesbies had for∣merly matched.

By Iulian a daughter and coheire of this last Iohn, married to Sir Randall Crewe, of Crewe in the County of Chester Knight, after Lord chiefe Iu∣stice of England, the old surname of the Lord of this Mannor was changed, but not the bloud. For, she left, besides a daughter, two sonnes; the eldest her heire christened with the name of her paternall familie; Clipesby, now Sir Clipesby Crew Knight. She the said Iulian died at Kewe in the County of Surrey, in the yeare 1603. and was in the Chancell of the Church of Richmond, decently interred, with this Inscription vpon her Monument.

Antiqua fuit orta domo, pia viuit, iniuit Virgo pudica Thorum, Sponsa pudica polum.

In this Church are diuers other Funerall Monuments for the Clipesbies, but so defaced as neither Inscription nor coate-armes are remaining vpon them, to giue me any further light.

Oby.

* 4.330Orate pro anima Katerine filie Iohannis Spelman Armigeri quondam vxoris Clipesby Armigeri, postea vxoris Edmundi Paston Armigeri, que obijt xviii die Aprilis, anno Domini M.cccclxxxxi. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Elingham.

* 4.331Orate pro anima Henrici Spelman Armigeri filij et heredis Thome Spel∣man Armigeri, qui obiit primo die mensis Martii, anno Dom M.cccccxxv. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

The Armes of Spelman and Mortimer of Attilborough.

Narborough.

* 4.332Orate pro animabus Henrici Spelman Legis periti ac Recordatoris ciuita∣tis Norw. & Ele vxoris eius; qui quidem Henricus obiit xxiii die Septem∣bris anno Domini M.cccclxxxxvi.

Vpon this Monument are his Armes and his two wiues, Christian, daughter and coheire of Thomas Manning Esquire, and of Elisabeth his wife, daughter and coheire of Sir Thomas Ienny Knight. The second Ela daughter and coheire of William Narburgh, of Narburgh Esquire, a family of great antiquitie, that bare gules, a chiefe Ermin.

* 4.333Here vndre lieth buried▪ the body of Sir Iohn Spelman knyght, and Se∣cundary Iustice of the Kyngs Bench, and Dame Elis. his wyffe, whych had xiii sonnes, and vii doughters of theire bodyes betwene them begottyn. The which Sir Iohn decessed the xxvi day of February, in the yere of our

Lord God, M.cccccxliv. and the said Dame Elizabeth decessed the v day of Nouembre, the yere of our Lord, M.ccccclvi. on whos souls Iesu haue mercy. Amen.

This Elisabeth was the daughter and coheire of Sir Henry Frowick, of Gonwelsbury in the County of Midlesex Knight, who lieth entombed in Eling Church in the said County; Grandmother to that learned Gentleman and iudicious Antiquarie, Sir Henry Spelman Knight,* 4.334 now lining, Anno 1631. and great Grandmother to Sir Clement Spelman Knight, deceased, who succeeded in that inheritance.

Here lyeth Iohn Spelman Esquyre (sonne and heire apparent to Sir Iohn Spelman Knyghte,* 4.335 one of the Iustyces at the Pleas before the kyng to bee holden, and Dame Elisabeth his wyffe) which Iohn married Margaret (one of the doughters to Sir Thomas Blennerhasset knyght, and Dame Mar∣garet his wyffe) and had issue by the said Margaret, too sonnes and too doughters liuing at the day of his death; and decessed the xxvii day of De∣cember, in the yere of our Lord God, M.cccccxlv. on whos soul Iesu have mercy. Amen.

Stow.

William Spelman Esquire,* 4.336 who died in the raigne of Henry the seuenth, lay buried vnder a faire Tombe in this Church of Stow by Watton; and the Vicar and Churchwardens here, about eight yeares agoe, making a Raile about the Communion table, pulled downe the Tombe, to make roome for the Raile and Communicants.

Others of the ancient Family of the Spelmans lie interred here and at Narborrow: whose names I will onely set downe being so neare these times. As Iohn Spelman Esquire, who married Iudeth one of the daughters of Sir Clement Higham knight, who died 28 April, anno 1581. Sir Cle∣ment Spelman knight, high Sheriffe of this County, anno 1599. who died 24. Septemb. 1607. Ierome Spelman Esquire, the twelfth sonne of Sir Iohn Spelman.

Rougham.

Here is a Tombe of Sir William Yeluerton Knight,* 4.337 one of the Iustices of the Kings Bench in the time of King Henry the sixth; and a Monument of his sonne, who is mentioned vpon it to bee Esquire to King Edward the fourth.

Orate pro animabus Willelmi Yeluerton Militis et quondum Iustic. Domi∣ni Regis de suo banco et Dominae Agnetis vx. sue qui quidem Willel∣mus obijt 27 die Martis, &c.

......... Yeluerton miserere Consortis que sue Yeluerton olim Katherine .................. Armiger Edwardi quondam pro corpore quarti. 9 Iulij Anno Nat. Christ. 1481.

Another stone in the Chancell with two portraitures inscribed.

Obijt Io. Yeluerton 1505.

Obijt Rogerus Yeluerton, 1510.

Orate pro anima Domini Io. Swaffham quondam Vicar huius Ecclesie qui obijt Anno Domini 1409. cuius Anime propitietur Deus.

Sandringham.

Prey pur le alme Du Richard Fitz Iean Iadis Patron De ceste Maison.

Holme iuxta mare.

* 4.338Herry Notynham and hys wyfe lyne her, * 4.339 Yat madden thys Chyrche Stepull and * 4.340 Quer; Too Vestyments and Bells yei madden alsoo; Crist hem sav therfor fro woo. And to bryng her souls to blis of hevyn Seyth Pater and Ave wyth myld Stephyn.

Hunstanton.

Here the noble ancient familie of Le Strange lie buried vnder faire Mo∣numents.

* 4.341Orate pro anima Henrici Le Strange Armigeri, & Katherine vxoris eius, pro benefactoribus .... & pro fidelibus defunctis. Qui quidem Henri∣cus obijt vicesimo quinto die mensis Nouembris. An. Domini M.cccclxxv. quorum animabus propitietur Deus:

Vpon the side of a Tombe (the names of Roger Le Strange, and others of the name about the Verge of the said Tombe, being inlaid with brasse) this Genealogicall Inscription is to be read.

* 4.342Orate pro anima prenominati Rogeri le Strange Militis, pro corpore illu∣strissimi nuper Regis Anglie Henrici septimi, ac fil. et hered. prefati Henrici le Strange Armigeri, Fratris et heredis Iohannis le Strange, filij & heredis tam Iohannis le Strange, quam Alicie Beamont consanguinee et heredis Io∣hannis Pike, et Iohannis Rushbroke. Et dictus Iohannes le Strange fuit filius et heres tam Iohannis le Strange militis, quam Elianore fil. et hered. tam Ri∣chardi Walkefare Militis, quam consanguinee et heredis Thome Morieux Militis. Et dictus Iohannes le Strange miles, fuit fil. et her. Hamonis le Strange Armigeri, et Katherine fil. Domini Iohannis de Camois, et dictus

Hamo le Strange fuit fil. et heres Hamonis le Strange Militis et Margarite Vernon de Motton consanguinee et hered. Magistri Richardi Vernon: et dictus Hamo le Strange miles, fuit frater Domini Iohannis le Strange de Knocking et Mohun. Qui quidem Rogerus le Strange miles obiit xxvii. die Octobris anno Domini M.cccccvi. et nuper Regis dicti vice simo primo. Cuius anime, ac animabus antecessorum benefactorum suorum, nec non anime Iohannis le Strange de Masingham parua Armigeri fratris et executoris prerecitati Ro∣geri le Strange Militis Deus propitietur. Amen.

Hunstanton, saith Camden,* 4.343 is to bee remembred in this regard, if there were nothing else, for that it hath beene the habitation of the Familie of Le Strange, Knights by degree, euer since that in the raigne of Edward the second, Iohn Baron Le Strange of Knocking, gaue the same vnto Hamon his younger brother.

Hamon Le Strange the elder,* 4.344 performed great and good seruice for his Lord and Soueraigne Henry the third, against Simond de Montford Earle of Leicester, and his complices the 48. yeare of the said Kings raigne. Hee tooke vpon him a voiage to the holy Land, as I finde it thus recorded.

Hamo extraneus diu antequam iter arripuit versus terram sanctam.* 4.345 Feo∣sauit Rogerum Extraneum fratrem suum de Manerijs de Colouere et Hen∣ton, que idem Hamo tenuit de Petro de Monteforti. Fines Anno 2. Ed. 1. Memb. 26.

Penteney.

A Monastery founded by Reginald de Warren,* 4.346 brother of William de Warren, the second Earle of Surrey, in which he placed blacke Canons; it was dedicated to Saint Mary Magdalene: and valued vpon the dissolution thereof at two hundred and fifteene pounds eight shillings eight pence.

This Abbey, saith Camden, was the ordinary buriall place in ancient time of the Noblemen and Gentlemen in this tract.

Anno Domini 1326. obijt Domina Petronilla de Neirford & iacet apud Penteney.* 4.347

Dominus Iohannes de Neirford obijt .... et iacet in Ecclesia Prioratus de Penteney. These are all I haue as yet found to haue beene here interred.

Fornset Saint Peters.

Hic iacet Richardus Baxter qui per Isabellam vxorem eius habuit duos filios,* 4.348 et duas filias, et postea ignaue vulneratus inde obijt vltimo die Maij, anno Domini M.cccclxxxiiii. Cuius anime propitietur Deus:

Orate pro anima Thome Baxter qui duxit Margaretam filiam Willelmi Drake generosi,* 4.349 et habuit exitum quatuor filios, et vnam filiam, et obijt 27. Aprilis, 1535.

Orate pro animabus Thome Drake, et Elisabethe vxoris eius ....

All cristian peple that walk by thys Tomb erly or late,* 4.350 Of your cheriry say a Pater Noster for the soul of Tho. Drake.

Wendling.

* 4.351Here was a Priory of Augustine Friers, founded by Sir William de Wendling Priest, valued at fiftie fiue pounds, eighteene shillings, foure pence, halfe pennie qua.

Elingham neere Bungay.

Orate pro anima Willelmi Ellingham.... et consortis sue...

Orate pro anima Ricardi Billington...

Petrus Lyng Rector istius Ecclesie....

Orate pro anima Roberti Bonefelow...

These Inscriptions aboue written are depensild in the glasse windowes.

Here lyeth buried one More of Norwich, to whose memory, some wit of those times, (but the time of his death I doe not know) playing and making dalliance with his name, made this Epitaph following.

More had I once, More would I haue, More is not to be had; The first I .... the next is vaine, The third is too too bad. If I had vs••d with More regard, The More that I did giue, I might haue made more vse and fruit Of More while he did liue. But time will be recald no more, More since are gone in briefe. Too late repentance yeelds no more Saue onely paine and griefe. My comfort is, that God hath More Such Mores to send at will, In hope whereof I sigh no more, But rest vpon him still.

Hempton.

A Priory of blacke Canons founded by one Richard Ward, who tooke vpon him holy Orders, and liued in this house of his owne foundation, which he consecrated to the honour of God, our blessed Lady, and Saint Stephen; it was valued at the suppression, at thirty nine pounds, nine shil∣lings.

Shornborn.

Here is an ancient monument in this Church to the memory of one of the Shornborns or Shernburns,* 4.352 but so fouly defaced, as nothing remaines to know the man who lies vnder it, sauing a Vulture splaid, which is the Crest of the Shernborns. Many other Crests and Coate Armes are there also,* 4.353 which I meddle little withall; yet to vse Camdens words, I doe not see how this Church could haue bin omitted, for that Foelix the Burgundian, (Bishop of this Diocesse) who first brought the East-En∣glishmen to the Christian faith, and state of perpetuall felicitie, built in this place, the second Church of Christians in this Country, for the first he founded at Babingley where he landed.

Langley.

The Booke of the Carmelites in Couentrie, saith that Sir Roger Helke, Baron,* 4.354 who married Elianor, daughter to the Earle of Oxford; of whom came Robert Clauering, father to Iohn, father to Robert that married the daughter of the Lord Alan Zouch, was the first founder of this Monastery.

The Catalogue of Religious houses, (which is very imperfect) saith that the Ancestor of the wife of Sir Francis Bigot Knight, together with her sisters, were the Founders.

Another tels me, that Sir Roger Kell, Knight, was the first founder, and that the Patronage thereof, came to the Vffords, and Dacres by marriage; but of this name there is a Religious house in Lecestershire, another in the County of Hertford, and so there may be a mistake. A Nunnery it was, va∣lued at one hundred twenty eight pounds, nineteene shillings, nine pence, halfe penny. The persons of remarkable account interred in this Abbey Church, were these.

Sir Roger Kell the Founder,* 4.355 Sir Robert, sonne of Sir Roger; Sir Iohn, sonne of Sir Robert: Sir Roger, sonne of sir Robert. Sir Robert sonne of Kell, knights.

Sir Iohn Clauering, Anno Domini 1332. obijt Iohannes de Clauering a••pud Heyno aduocatus Ecclesie de Langeley in octabis die Epiphanie et sepeli∣tur in presbiterio in conuentuali eiusdem Ecclesie ex parte aquilonari, eodem anno obijt Domina Iohanna de Burgh, et hic sepeliri meruit.

Sir Robert Thurkeby. Sir Thomas Roscelyn. Sir Peter Roscelyn. Sir Hugh Gurnage. Sir Geffrey Saye. Sir Henry Lymesey. Sir Fulco Cardeston or Ker∣deston. Sir William Kerdeston. Sir Roger Kerdeston, knights.

Anno Domini, 1328. obijt Margareta quondam vxor Domini Willelmi filii Rogeri de Kerdeston militis, et iacet in Ecclesia Abbathie Langeley, ante Altare Crucis, iuxta Dominum Thomam de Kerdeston Archidiaconum Norf. ex parte aquilonari. Qui Thomas obiit anno 1270.

Anno Domini 1337. obiit Dominus Rogerus de Kerdeston miles et sepeli∣tur in Ecclesia Abbathie de Langeley iuxta matrem suam ex parte Australi.

Sir Peter Egfend: sir Iohn Lodnes: sir Iohn Dunham: sir Charles Charle∣ton: sir Ely Norfolke: sir Charles de Ierninta: sir Robert de Grys: sir Ro∣bert

Helington: sir Iohn Vfford: sir Robert Vfford: sir Thomas Vfford: sir Hugh Gurney: sir William Redham: sir Philip Weston▪ sir Robert de Valli∣bus: sir Iohn Saye: Symond Grys: sir Iames Awdley: sir William de Poole, knights.

Dame Marian de Zouche. Mother of sir Robert, sonne of sir Roger Zouche, knights. Dame Ione, wife of Robert Benhale. Dame Agnes, wife of Fulc... Dame Ione, wife of Iohn Dunham. Dame Agnes Clauering Dame Margaret Benhall. Dame Eue Audeley. Dame Agnes, wife of sir Simond Grys. Dame Ione, daughter of sir Robert Vfford, vxor Willelmi Bowet. Dame Denys Ynglos, wife of sir Henry Ynglos: Dame Alice, wife of Thomas Charles, Ladies.

Stiskey.

* 4.356In the north side of this Church, lie entombed, Iohn Calthorpe, Esquire, and Alice Ermingland his wife: the monument defaced, vpon which is their portraicts in coate Armor.

Cockthorpe.

* 4.357In the Chancell vnder a faire Tombe, lieth the body of Christopher Cal∣thorpe, Esquire: no inscription is remaining: a familie sometime of great account in these parts, saith Camden.

Cley iuxta mare.

* 4.358In this Church are some defaced monuments to the memory of the Sy∣monds. Iohn Symonds and Agnes his wife, lye buried in the south Chap∣pell.

* 4.359Another of the Symonds with his two wiues, Anne and Margaret.

Plumsted.

* 4.360Here vnder a faire Grauestone, lieth buried Iohn Plumsted, Esquire, Re∣ceiuer generall of the Dutchie of Lancaster.

Hunworth.

* 4.361Vnder a faire Grauestone here in the Chancell, lie buried Edmund Braunche, and Anne Calthorpe, his wife, with their coates impaled.

Burrughmagna.

* 4.362In the south Chappell of the Chancell, Henry Berney, Esquire lieth bu∣ried: which Henry married the daughter of .... Appleton of Essex, named

Alice, by whom he had issue, Thomas, Henry, Iohn, Edward, and Richard, and three daughters,* 4.363 as appeareth by the pictures vpon the defaced Tombe.

Vnder another Tombe,* 4.364 lieth Iohn Berney, Esquire, who married first the daughter of Read, and afterwards the daughter of Sydnor.

Here lieth Iohn. Berney, grandfather to Henry Berney, who had to his first wife,:... the daughter of Southwell, to his second, the daughter of Went∣worth.

Vnder a faire Grauestone lieth inhumed, the body of Iohn Berney Es∣quire,* 4.365 the great Grandfather of Henry, who married the daughter of Hen∣ningham.

Another Iohn Berney Esquire,* 4.366 lieth here also vnder a large stone; the in∣scription whereof is altogether almost erazed.

Thetford.

In the parish Church of Saint Maries, a faire monument thus inscribed.

In memoriam Radulphi Fulmerston Equitis aurati,* 4.367 Dominiceque Alicie vxoris eius... Edwardus Clere Armiger hunc Tumulum erexit...

Transit sicut Fulmerston gloria mundi, Propitietur Deus animabus Mortuorum.

Saint Peters.

Hic iacet Willelmus Knighton:* 4.368 ... M.cccc.lxix.

.... Peter Larke and Elisabeth his wyff, on whos souls sweet Iesu haue pite.

Saint Cuthberts.

...... Iohannes Bernard et Elis..... M.ccccc.xi.

Here in this towne was a Religious house of Friers Preachers,* 4.369 dedicated to the holy Trinitie, and Saint Mary, which Arfast, Bishop of the East-Angles, made his Episcopall chaire. Afterwards, Henry, Duke of Lanca∣ster, made it a societie of Friers Preachers; it was valued at thirty nine pounds,* 4.370 sixe shillings, nine pence. Arfast, who died circa annum, 1092. was herein buried, with this Epitaph vpon his monument.

Hic Arfaste pie pater optime et Arca Sophie* 4.371 Viuis per merita virtutum laude perita: Vos qui transitis hic omnes atque reditis Dicite quod Christi pietas sit promptior isti.

* 4.372〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••••ers Augustines in this I owne was founded by Iohn of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, and Blanch his wife: others say, by Henry Earle of Lancaster and Leicester. It was valued at three hundred twelue pounds, foureteene shillings foure pence. Here lye buried Dame Margery Toden∣ham, Dame Elisabeth, wife of Sir Thomas H••ngraue, daughter of Sir Iohn Harling, with many other, you may imagine, whose names I haue not.

* 4.373The blacke Friers here was founded by Sir Edmond Gonvile, Lord of ••ir••ingford in this County, Parson of Terington, and Steward with Iohn E••••e Warren, and with Henry Duke of Lancaster. It was dedicated to S. Sepulchre, The value I haue not learned. Buried in the Church of this mo∣n••ster•• were, Sir Iohn Bret•• knight, Dame Agnes Honell, Dame Maud Tal∣••••e, wife of Peter Lord of Rickinghill, Dame Anastisia, wife of Sir Ri∣chard Walsingham.

* 4.374A Priory of blacke Canons dedicated to Saint Mary, and Saint Iohn was here founded by one of the Bigods, or Bigots, Earle of Norfolke. Valu∣ed at fourty nine pounds eighteene shillings and a penny. Surrendred the 16. of February, 31. Hen. 8.

* 4.375Here was a religious structure for blacke Nunnes, consecrated to the honour of God and Saint Gregory, but by whom sounded I do not know; It was valued in the Exchequer at fifty pound nine shillings eight pence.

* 4.376Here sometimes stood a Colledge or gild dedicated to the blessed Vir∣gine Mary: valued at the suppression to be yearely worth one hundred nine pounds seuen shillings.

* 4.377Hugh Bigod or Bigot, Steward of the House to King Henry the first, built, and endowed a religious House here, for blacke Monkes Benedi∣ctines or Cluniacks. These words following are in the Instrument of his Foundation.

* 4.378I Hugh Bigod Steward to King Henry, by his grant, and by the aduice of He••bert Bishop of Norwich, haue ordained Monkes of the Order of Cluny, in the Church of S. Mary, which was the Episcopall seate of Thet∣ford, which I gaue vnto them, and afterwards founded another more meet for their vse, without the Towne. This Monastery was found at the sup∣pression to be in the Kings bookes, foure hundred eighteene pounds sixe shillings, three pence halfe penny, of yearely reuenues.

This Hugh the Founder was created Earle of Norfolke by King Stephen in the first yeare of his raigne. He died very aged in the 24. yeare of King Henry the second, and was buried in this Priory of his owne foundation, to whose memory this Inscription was engrauen vpon his Funerall Mo∣nument.

Orate pro anima religiosissimi viri Hugonis Bigod Fundatoris huius Mo∣nasterij,* 4.379 Seneschalli Hospitij prepotentissimo Principi Henrico Conquestoris filio Anglie Regi, et Comitis Norfolcie, qui quidem Hugo obiit pridie Kalend. Martii anno milesimo centesimo septuagesimo octauo. Propter miserecordiam Iesu requiescat in pace.

Anno 1107. Optimates Angliae Richardus de Radvarijs,* 4.380 & Rogerius cognomento Bigotus, mortui sunt, & in Monasteriis Monachorum sepulti sunt, quae in propriis possessionibus ipsi condiderunt. Rogerius autem apud Thetfordum in Anglia, Richardus vero tumulatus apud Montisburgum in Normannia. Super Rogerium Cluniacenses Alonax di tale scripserunt Epi∣taphium.

Clauderis exiguo Rogere Bigote sepulchro Et rerum cedit portio parva tibi. Diuitiae, sanguis, facundia, gratia Regum Intereunt, mortem fallere nemo potest. Diuitiae mentes subuertunt, erigat ergo Te pietas, virtus, consiliumque Dei. Soli moerebat virgo ter noctibus octo, Cùm soluis morti debita morte tua.

It should seeme by the premisses that this Roger Bigot, who was Sewer to King Henry the first, and Father of the foresaid Hugh: was the first foun∣der of this religious Edifice, or at least wise of some other in this Towne, for Monkes of the order of Cluny. And Stow in his Annalls agrees with my Author Ordericus.

This yeare,* 4.381 saith he, Maurice Bishop of London, Robert Fitzhamon, Roger Bigot, founder of the Monastery of Monkes at Thetford, Richard Redvers Councellours to the King, Milo Crispen, and many other Noble∣men of England deceased.

Roger Bigot,* 4.382 the second of that surname, Earle of the East Angles, or Norfolke. He died about the yeare 1218. and was here interred.

Hugh Bigot,* 4.383 sonne of the foresaid Roger, Earle of Norfolke, lay here bu∣ried, who died the ninth of Henry the third, 1225:

Roger Bigot sonne and heire of Hugh aforesaid,* 4.384 Earle of Norfolke, and first Marshall of England of that Family was here entombed, if his last will and Testament was performed. Of which so much as tends to that purpose.

In Nomine Patris,* 4.385 et Filij, et Spiritus Sancti. Amen. Ego Rogerus Bigot Comes Norfolcie et Mareschallus Anglie in bona prosperitate constitutus condo Testamentum meum sub hac forma. Inprimis, commendo animam meam Christo, &c. et corpus meum in Ecclesia beate Marie Thetfordie sepeliendum. Postea lego, &c. Huius Testamenti Executores constituo, Dominum Symo∣nem de Monteforti Com. Lecestren. Dominum Richardum de Clara Com. Glouern. & Hertford. Dominum Willelmum Malberbe Dominum Thomam Denebanke. Dominum Hugonem de Tudeham, &c. Dat. apud Cestreford die Mercurij proximo ante festum Sancti Barnabe Apostoli, anno Domini, M.cclviii. He died about eleuen yeares after the making of his will, without issue, of a bruise running at Tilt, anno 1269.

Roger Bigot the last of that Familie, Earle of Norfolke, and Marshall of England,* 4.386 was here buried, together with his first wife Alina, Alyva, or Adeliza, daughter of Philip Lord Basset, and widow of Hugh de Spenser, Iustice of England: she died in Aprill, in the ninth yeare of Edward the first, and he in the 35. of the said Kings raigne.

* 4.387Iohn Lord Mowbray, Duke of Norfolke, Earle Marshall of England, Earle of Nottingham, Lord and Baron of Segraue, and of Gower, sonne and successour of Iohn, the first Duke of Norfolke in the dignities afore∣said, was here entombed with his wife Elianor, daughter of William Lord Bourchier, and sister of Henry Bourchier, Earle of Essex. He died in the first yeare of King Edward the fourth.

* 4.388Iohn Mowbray sonne of Iohn aforesaid, who in his Fathers dayes was created Earle Warren and Surrey: and hauing enioyed these and his fa∣thers Honours for the space, dyed without issue at his Castle of Framing∣ham in Suffolke, in the fifteenth yeare of King Edward the fourth, and was here entombed.

* 4.389Sir Iohn Howard knight, (sonne of Sir Robert Howard knight, and of Margaret his wife, daughter and coheire of Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolke) first made Baron by king Edward the fourth, 1461. Quia postea constituit eum Capitaneum Armate potentie super mare,* 4.390 Test. Rege apud West. Pat. anno 10. Ed. 4. M. 13. was here interred, as I finde in the Col∣lections of Francis Thinne Lancaster Herald. In the yeare 1483. he was created Duke of Norfolke by King Richard the third, in whose aide he was slaine at Bosworth field on Monday the two and twentieth of Aug. 1485. He was warned by diuers to refraine from the field, insomuch that the night before he should set forward toward the King, one wrote this rime vpon his gate:

* 4.391Iack of Norffolk be not too bold For Dikon thy Master is boght and sold.

Yet all this, notwithstanding, he regarding more his oath, his honour, and promise made to King Richard, like a gentleman, and as a faithfull subiect to his Prince, absented not himselfe from his master, but as he faithfully li∣ued vnder him, so he manfully died with him, to his great fame and laud. And therefore though his seruice was ill employed in aide of a Tyrant (whom it had beene more honourable to haue suppressed then supported) yet because he had vpon his fealtie vndertaken to fight in his quarrell, he thought it lesse losse of life and liuing, then of glory and honour; so that he might haue said in respect of his loyaltie, and promised truth testified with constancie to the death;

Est mihi supplicium causa fuisse pium.

This passage is wondrously well deliuered to vs in verse, by an honou∣rable late writer, thus.

* 4.392Long since the King had thought it time to send For trustie Norfolke, his vndaunted friend, Who hasting from the place of his abode,

Found at the doore a world of papers strow'd; Some would affright him from the Tyrants aide, Affirming that his Master was betraide; Some laid before him all those bloudy deeds, From which a line of sharpe reuenge proceeds With much compassion, that so braue a Knight Should serue a Lord, against whom Angels fight; And others put suspitions in his minde, That Richard most obseru'd, was most vnkinde. The Duke a while these cautious words reuolues With serious thoughts, and thus at last resolues. If all the Campe proue traytors to my Lord, Shall spotlesse Norfolke falsifie his word; Mine oath is past, I swore t'vphold his Crowne, And that shall swimme, or I with it will drowne. It is too late now to dispute the right, Dare any tongue since Yorke spread forth his light, Nort••umberland, or Buckingham defame, Two valiant Cliffords, Roos, or Beaumonts name, Because they in the weaker quarrell die? They had the King with them, and so haue I. But euery eye the face of Richard shunnes For that foule murder of his brothers sonnes: Yet lawes of Knighthood gaue me not a sword To strike at him; whom all with ioynt accord Haue made my Prince, to whom I tribute bring▪ I hate his vices, but adore the King. Victorious Edward, if thy soule can heare Thy seruant Howard, I deuoutly sweare, That to haue sau'd thy children from that day, My hopes on earth should willingly decay; Would Glouster then my perfect faith had tried, And made two graues, when Noble Hastings died. This said, his troopes he into order brings.

A little after he giues vs a touch of the Dukes valour, and deciphers the manner of his death, in these matchlesse numbers which follow:

Here valiant Oxford and fierce Norfolke meete, And with their speares each other rudely greete; About the aire the shiuer'd peeces play, Then on their swords their Noble hands they lay, And Norfolke first a blow directly guides To Oxfords head, which from his helmet slides Vpon his arme, and biting through the steele, Inflicts a wound, which Vere disdaines to feele, He lifts his Fauchion with a threatning grace, And hewes the Beuer off from Howards face▪

This being done, he with compassion charm'd Retires, asham'd to strike a man disarm'd: But straight a deadly shaft, sent from a bow, (Whose master, though far off, the Duke could know) Vntimely brought this combat to an end, And pierc'd the braine of Richards constant friend. When Oxford saw him sinke, his noble soule Was full of griefe, which made him thus condole. Farewell true Knight, to whom no costly graue Can giue due honour: would my teares might saue Those streames of blood, deseruing to be spilt In better seruice: had not Richards guilt Such heauie weight vpon his fortune laid Thy glorious vertues had his sinnes outwaighd.

* 4.393Sir Thomas Howard, Knight of the Garter, Earle of Surrey, and Duke of Norfolke, sonne and heire of the foresaid Iohn, thus slaine, was here likewise entombed: who died in the sixteenth yeare of the raigne of King Henry the eight, 1524.

This Thomas was with his father in the forefront of the foresaid Battell, where he had the leading of the Archers, which King Richard so placed, as a bulwarke to defend the rest. The martiall prowesse of this Earle in the pight field, and his resolute braue carriage being taken prisoner, are deline∣ated to the life by my said Author Sir Iohn Beaumont, the particulars wher∣of, if they may seeme as pleasing to you in the reading, as they were to me in the writing, cannot be any way tedious here to set downe: for they are sinnewy strong liues, and will draw you, no doubt, with them along.

Couragious Talbot, had with Surrey met, And after many blowes begins to fret, That one so yong in Armes, should thus vnmoou'd, Resist his strength, so oft in warre approou'd. And now the Earle beholds his fathers fall, Whose death like horrid darkenesse frighted all: Some giue themselues as captiues, others flie; But this yong Lion casts his gen'rous eye On Mowbrayes Lion, painted in his shield, And with that King of beasts, repines to yeeld The field (saith he) in which the Lyon stands, Is blood, and blood I offer to the hands Of daring foes; but neuer shall my flight Dye blacke my Lyon, which as yet is white. His enemies (like cunning Huntsmen) striue, In binding snares to take their prey aliue, While he desires t'expose his naked brest, And thinkes the sword that deepest strikes, is best. Yong Howard single with an Army fights, When mou'd with pitie, two renowned knights,

Strong Clarindon, and valiant Coniers trye, To rescue him, in which attempt they dye. Now Surrey fainting, scarse his sword can hold, Which made a common souldier grow so bold, To lay rude hands vpon that noble flower, Which he disdaining (anger giues him power) Erects his weapon with a nimble round, And sends the Peasants arme to kisse the ground: This done, to Talbot he presents his blade, And saith, It is not hope of life hath made This my submission, but my strength is spent, And some perhaps of villaine blood will vent My wearie soule: this fauour I demand, That I may dye by your victorious hand. Nay God forbid, that any of my name (Quoth Talbot) should put out so bright a flame, As burnes in thee (braue youth) where thou hast err'd, It was thy fathers ••ault, since he preferr'd A Tyrants Crowne, before the iuster side. The Earle still mindfull of his birth, replide. I Wonder Talbot, that thy noble heart Insults on ruines of the vanquisht part: Wee had the right, if now to you it flow, The fortune of your swords hath made it so: I neuer will my lucklesse choyce repent, Nor can it staine mine honour or descent, Set Englands Royall wreath vpon a stake, There will I fight, and not the place forsake. And if the will of God hath so dispos'd, That Richmonds brow be with the Crowne inclos'd, I shall to him or his, giue doubtlesse signes, That duty in my thoughts, not faction, shines:

Which he proued to be true in the whole course of his life, which was depensild vpon a Table, and fixed here to his funerall monument; a copie whereof it was my hap to haue out of the originall, of which, so much as concernes the subiect I here speake of: in the same Character:

FOr as moche as it is wryttyn in the Epitaphe aboute the Tombe here present, of the high and myghty Prynce, Tho∣mas, late Duke of Norffolk after his discent from his noble antecessours, declared in the same in wrytyng, whyche is also set out in armes about the same Tombe. That who will se farther of the manner of his lyuyng and seruyce doon by hym to hys Pryncis; And of hys honorable depertyng out of this world, schall resorte and loke in thys Table.

Fyrst you schall know the seid Duke was in hys yong age, after he had been a sufficient season at the gramer schole, Hencheman to Kyng Edward the iiii. and was than callyd Thomas Howard, Son and heire to Sir Iohn Howard Knight, after, Lord Howard, and after that, Duke of Norffolke of right enheritance; and the seid Thomas Howard whan he was at mannes age, was wyth dyuers other Gentlemen of Englond, sent to Charles, Duke of Burg••n in the begynnyng of the warres betwixt Kynge Lewes of Fraunce, and the seid Duke Charles, and ther contynued vnto thende of the seid warres, to hys greate prayse and thankys. As well of Kyng Edward hys own souerayn Lord, as of the seid Duke Charles. And after the warres doon betwyxt the seid Kynge Lewes, and the seid Duke Charles, Than the seid Tho∣mas Howard returned in to Englond, vn to Kynge Edward hys souerayn Lord: And he made hym immedyatly Esquyer for his body. And he was aboute hym at hys makynge redy bothe eue∣nyng and mornyng. And afterward he made hym Knyghte at the maryage of the Duke of Yorke, Kynge Edward hys seconde son. And so he was with the seid Kynge Edward in all hys busynes, as∣well at Lyncolne Shire feld, & at the tyme of Banberyfeld, as at all other hys busynes And also at suche tyme as the same Kynge was takyn by the Erle of Warwyke at Warwyke befor hys escape and departynge in to Flaunders.

And after the Kyngys depertynge in to Flaunders, for that the Coostis of Englond were so sett ffor depertynge of any other his seruauntis and frendis, the seid Thomas Howard was dryuyn of fforce to take Sayntwary of Seynt Ioannes in Colchester for the true seruyce he bare vn to Kynge Edward; and at the seid Kyngys retourne out of Flaunders, the seid Sir Thomas How∣ard resortyd vn to hym and went wyth hym to Barnet Feld, and ther was sore hurte.

And after whan Kyng Edward went into Fraunce wyth hys Army Ryall, he sent thether before, dyuers gentylmen, And for that the seid Sir Thomas Howard had good experyence aswell in hys beynge wyth Charles Duke of Burgon, as in dyuers Feldys and busynesses witthe seid Kynge Edward, he had ther∣for Commaundement to go ouer wyth them, For his aduyse and counsell tyll the seyd Kynge came ouer, And whan Kyng Edward and Kyng Lewes mette at the Barriars vpon the Ryuer of Som, the seid Sir Thomas Howard was wyth kynge Edward at the

Barriars by the kyngis commaundement and no mo Men saue only the Chaunceller of Englond, the Chaunceller of Fraunce, and Sir Iohn Cheney.

And after the kyngis comyng home into Englond, the seid Sir Thomas Howard obteyned lycence of the kynge to lye in Norffolk at an howsse which he had in the righte of my Lady hys wyffe, cal∣led Asshewelthorpe, and ther he laye and kepte an honorable howsse, in the fauor of the hoole Shire, duryng the lyffe of the seid kynge Edward, and at that tyme and long after my Lord hys father was alyue.

And after kynge Edward was ded, and kynge Edward the fyfte his Son; than kyng Rychard was kyng, And than the forseid Sir Thomas Howard was hys Subgette, And for that the yonge Duches of Norffolk whiche was very heire therunto, was ded withoute yssue; And the Lord Howard, Father to the seid Sir Thomas Howard, was rightefull heire to the same off former dis∣cent, was creatt Duke of Norffolk, and he creatt Erle of Surrey: And so they both serued the seid kynge Rychard truly as his Sub∣gettis durynge his lyff, lyeng at home in their owne Countries and kepyng honorable howsses. And they went with hym to Bos∣worthe felde, where the seid kynge Rychard was slayne, and also the seid Duke of Norffolk, And thafforseid Erle hurte, and takyn vpon the Feld, and put in the Tower of London, by kynge Henry the vii, and ther contynued thre yeerys and an halfe. In whiche tyme of his beyng in the Tower, the same kynge Henry had a felde wyth the Erle of Lyncolne in Notyngham Shire besydys Newarke, and the leeffetenant of the Tower came to the seid Erle, and proferred to hym the keyes to goo out at his ple∣sure; and he answered hym ageyne, that he wolde not deperte thens, vn to suche tyme as he that commaunded hym thether, shuld commaunde hym out ageyn, whiche was kynge Henry the vii. but charged the leffetenant vpon hys alligeaunce yf the kynge war on lyue to bryng hym ther, as the kynge was, to the••tente he myght do his Grace seruyce, and after that for the true and feithfull seruyce that the seid kynge Henry herd of him doon to his other Prynce; and also that he sawe hymselfe, he dide on Bos∣worth feld, and for the grete preyse and truth that he herd of hym whills he was prisoner, and that he wold nat, thoughe he had li∣berty, come out of the Tower at the Erle of Lyncolnes feld, he toke hym out to his presence, and to be aboute his own person.

And wythin x. wekes after hys comyng out of the Towre, ther was an Insurrection in the Northe by whom the Erle of Nor∣thombrelond was sleyne in the feld, and also the Citee of Yorke won••e with a saw••e by force; And for the subduyng of those Re∣bells, the kynge assembled a grete hoste of hys subgettis, and toke his iourney towards them from the Castell of Hertford; and the seid Erle of Surrey made chief captayn of his voward, and a∣poynted vnder him in the seid voward, the Erle of Shrewesbury,

the Lord Hastyngs, Sir William Stanley, than beyng the kyngs Chambrelayn, Sir Rice ap Thomas, Sir Thomas Bowser, Sir Iohn Sauage, Sir Iohn Ryseley, and dyvers other, And whan this Iorney was doon the Capiteynes of these Rebelles, and many other of them were put to execucion, And for the syngu∣l••r truste that the kynge had to the seid Erle, and the activyte that he saw in hym, he lefte hym in the North, and made hym hys Lyve••enaunt generall from Trent Northward, and Warden of the Est and myddle Marches of Englond, ageynst Scotlond, and Iustice of the Forests from Trent Northward, and there he contynued x yeres; and kepte the countrey in peace with policy▪ and many paynes takyng withoute which yt wold nat have been, for that the countrey had ben so lately ponyss••ed, and nat withoute desert, And thus he dide the hoole tyme of x yere, savyng in the se∣cond yere of his beyng, ther was an Insurrexion in the West part of the countrey with whome the seid Erle with the helpe of the kyngs true subgetts fought in the feld, and subdued them at Ak∣worth besides Pomfrett; And besides dyvers of them that were s••ayne in the feld he toke the Capytaynes and put them to execu∣cion▪ and the residue he sued to the kyngs highnes for ther Par∣dones whiche he obteyned, and wanne therby the fauor of the countrey. And in the same yere the kyng went ouer the see, and laid seege to Bolayn, the seid Erle than remaynyng ther, not with∣stondyng that he was apoynted to have gone with the kyng, and h••d gone▪ but for the lightnes of the pepule ther, wherfor he was left behynd both for the sauegard of the countrey, and for defen∣dyng of the Realme for the synguler truste that he had vnto hym.

And sone after ther was warre with the Scottis, and for that the seid Erle wold be in a redynes to defende them, he went to Ann∣wyke, and ther laye to the defence of the borders: And in his own persone made a wynter Rood into Tyvydale, and ther brent ther howsses, and ther corne to the greatest losse and empouerysshement of the countrey, that was doon ther in an hundreth yere before; And after that, the kyng of Scott's in his owne person, and one Par••yn with hym invaded this Realme of Englond, with a greatre power▪ and laid seege to Northam Castell. And assone as he ••erde that the seid Erle was comyng towardis hym he depert∣ed and fled into Scotlond with all the spede he myght. And in the same Somer after, the seid Erle made another Rood in to Scot∣lond, and laid seege to the Castell of Heyton, and dide race and pull downe the seid Castell, the kyng of Scottis with the puys∣saunce of his Realme lokyng vpon it; and the Erle had nat than past viii or ix thowsand men with hym. And than the kyng of Scottis sent vnto the seid Erle, Lyon his Herrold for to requyre batayle▪ which was graunted by the seid Erle, saying vnto the seid Herrold that forasmoche as he was an Officer of Armes sent from the kyng his Master to requyre bataile, and he Lyvetenaunt to the kyng his Master, graunted thervnto. And said it was a con∣tracte

and a full bargayn whiche cowde not be brokyn, but in the defawte of oon of them. And promysed by the faith that he bare to God, and to Seynt George, and to the kyng his Master, he wold fulfill his promesse. And yf the kyng hys Master brake, yt shuld be asmoche to his dishonor and reproche as euer had Prynce. And whan the Harrold had herd this answere, and sawe weall the said Erle was clerely determined to fight; he said vnto hym, Sir the kyng my master sendeth you word, that for eschewyng of effusion of Gristen blode, he wilbe contented to fight with you hande to hande for the Towne of Berwike, and the Fisshegarthis on the West marches: yf he wynne you in bataile, and yf ye wynne hym in bataile you to have a kyngis Raunsom. Whervnto the said Erle made answere, that he thanked his Grace that he wolde put hym to so moche honour, that he beyng a kyng anoynted wold fight hande to hande with so poore a man as he, how be yt he seid he wold nat dysceyve his Grace, for he said though he wanne hym in in bataile, he was neuer the nerer Berwike, ner of Fisshegarthys, for, he had no suche comyssyon so to do: his Comyssyon was to do the kyng of Scottis his Master all the harme he coude, and so he had don, and wold do, &c. And bad hym shewe vnto the kyng hys Master that whan the Iorney was don, he wolde fyght wyth hym on Horsback or on fote at hys plesur, at any place he wold indif∣ferently appoynt, yf the kyng hys Master wold gyff hym leue, &c.

And whan the warre was doon and ••ended witthe Scottis, and the North part of Englond in good reste and peace, than the kyngs Highnes sent for the seid Erle to be agayn about his parson, and made hym Tresourar of Englond, and of his priuye Counsayll.

And after that the kyng sent hym into Scotland as chief Com••myssyoner withe Lady Margarett hys doughter, to be maryed to the foresaid kyng of Scottis, whiche kyng att the tyme of the seid Erlys beyng ther, entreteyned hym as thankfully and fauourably as coude be thought. Notwithstondyng anye dyspleasures doon to hym by the seid Erle in the warres before. And also the seid kyng said than vn to hym, that he loued hym the better for suche servyce as he had doon before to the kyng his father kyng of Eng∣lond, thoughe the hurte war doon to hym, and to his Realme, and he gave to hym then at his depertyng greatt gyfts. And at the co∣myng home agayn of the seid Erle for the truste that the kyng our souerayn Lord had to hym, hys Grace made hym one of hys Exe∣cutours.

And after the dethe of kyng Henry the vii, kyng Henry theyght made hym lyke wyse of hys prevay counsayll, and styll contynued Tresourer of Englond, and made hym highe Marshall of the same: And for the syngler truste that the kyng had aswell to his truthe, as to hys wysdome and actyvytte, at his goyng in to Fraunce with his puyssaunce, havyng with hys hyghnes the moste parte of his Nobles of this Realme, lefte the said Erle with a certeyn power in the Northe partys, and made hym Lyvete∣naunte

generall from Trent Northward, to defend the Realme agaynste the kyng of Scottys, whom his hyghnes had no truste vnto for cause of the leeg betwyxt Fraunce and them: in case the s••••d kyng wold invade thys hys Realme, whiche he dide in deede, contrary to hys oth and promyse, with the hoole power of the Realme of Scotlond: Whiche when the seid Erle hard of, he made as greatt haste towardis hym as he coude with the kyngs power of the North partys. And toke hys lodgyng in the Campe or playn ca••••yd Wollar haugh in the Countie of Northumbrelond which was in the ••ight of the kyng of Scottis, and of all hys army then ••ying on Floddon hyll, a ground more lyke a campe or forteres, than any meete ground to gyve batayle on, contrary to hys pro∣mes made to Roge••ras Purseuaunte at armys, before sent vnto hym from the seid Erle with message, that the said Erle with the Lord Howard then Admerall of Englond hys Son, And the no∣〈◊〉〈◊〉 men of the North partis, with other the kyngs Subgettis of the same North partis, was come thedir to represse and re∣siste hys Invasyons of hys souerayn Lordis Realme; desyryng the said kyng of Scottis to gyve hym bataile, which his message the same kyng of Scottis toke very thankfully and ioyusly, promysyng hym to abide ther on the same grounde, wher he than was; whiche hys promys he brake as is aforesaid, and tooke Floddon hil••ys, a ground unprengnable, and shot at hym hys great Ordenaunce, where as he lay like one mynded to kepe it like a forteres, And whan the said Erle dide perceyve that he had brokyn hys promys, and takyn so stronge •• grounde as Floddon hillys, he than the said Erle remoued all his Batail vnto a playn besydis Barmer wood to thentente to get betwene hym and hys owne Realme of Scot∣lond, and ther leygeed but one nyght, and on the next mornyng to••e hys passage ouer the water of at Twyfull forthe, and than he marched the said kyng and hys oste in suche maner, as he gat betwene hym and hys aune reame of Scotlond be force wherof the said kyng was fayn to leue his Campe, and to prepare hymself to bataile witthe seid Erle, on a hyll besydis Bramston in Northumbrelond very neer vnto Sandyford. Wher the said Erle witthe good assistauns of the Nobull men, and the power of the said North partys fought witthe said kyng and hym ••anqu••sshed, and slewe in playn bataile derectely before his owne Standard. In which bataile ware slayne on the Scot∣tysshe parte ii Bysshoppes, xi E••lys, xvii Barons, CCCC knyghtis besydys other Gentilmen, with xvii M in nombre, which ware nombred asweel by Scottysshe men as by them that dyd bury the moste parte of them. And of trouth dyvers Gentylmen and others aswell of the said Erlys servantys, as of the North partyes, and of Chesshir and Lankasshir war ther slayne, for hard it ys and half impossible in suche a conflicte and bataile to be wonne without losse of men, whoys deth may be ioyed among ther frendis to dye in so hygh a servys doon to ther Prynce. And this noble acte was don

by the helpe of almyghty God to the highe honour of the kyngis hyghnes. Honor and prays to the said Erle and to all other Noble men, and otheres the kyngs Subgettis that war ther with hym at the bataile the ix daye of Septembir in the v yeer of our soue∣rayn Lord kyng Henry the viii.

And this doon the said Erle went to Barwyke, to establysshe all thyngys well and in good order: And sent for the dede body of the kyng of Scottis to Barwyke, And whan the Ordenaunce of the kyng of Scottis was brouth of the feld, and put in good suer∣tie and all other thyngys in good order. Than the seid Erle toke hys Iorney toward Yorke, and ther abode duryng the kyngis plea∣sur, and caryed with hym the dede body of thafforesaid kyng of Scottis. And ther laye vnto suche tyme as the kyngis hygh••es cam from beyond the See, after his wynnyng of Tyrwyn and Tomey. And than hys highnes sent for the seid Erle to mete hym at Rychemond▪ and so he dide, and ther delyvered vnto his high∣nes the dede body of the kyng of Scottis, whiche de•••• bodye was delyuered in to the Charter hous ther, and ther to abide duryng the kyngs plesur.

And for the servyce that the seid Erle dide, he was honorably restored vnto his right name of Duke of Norffolk, and also had ge∣uen vnto hym greatt possessyons by the kyngis highnes.

And whan the warre betwixt the kyng our souerayn Lord and the Frenche Kyng was eended: than the said Duke was sent into Fraunce as chieff Commyssyoner with Lady Marye the Kyngis Suster, to be maryed vnto the Frenche Kyng Lewes.

And after when the kyng and the Quene were both out of the Reame to mete witthe Frenche kyng Frauncys at Guynes, and the Prynces remaynyng in the Reame beyng a childe, the said Duke was left behynde as protector and defender to mynyster Iu∣stice, and to see good Rule and Gouernaunce in the Reame, in the absence of the kyngis highnes, and so contynued aboute the kyng, and of his preuye Counsayle tyll he w••s of age of fourescore yeeris, and then the kyngis highnes was content that the said Duke shulde go home, in to hys owne countrey vnto the Castell of Fram∣lyngham, wher he contynued and kepte an honorable howse vnto the houre of his deth. And ther he dyed lyke a good Cristen Prynce I now to wytnes. Whose sowle Iesu pardon.

And at his depertyng out of Framlyngham Castell toward hys buryall he coude nat be asked one grote for his dette, nor for resti∣tucion to any person, and so was had to this present Abbay of Thetford with moche honor; Accompanyed with many greatt Lordis, and the Noble men of both Schires of Norffolk and Suffolk.

Leuyng then lyuyng these his children herafter named; that is to seye, his son and heyre the Lord Thomas Duke of Norffolk, the Lord Edmond Howard, the Lord Willyam Howard, and the Lord Thomas Howard, witthe Ladye Elysabeth wiffe to the Ui∣count

Rocheford: the Lady Agnes Countes of Oxenford, the La∣dy Kateryne espoused to the heyre of Sir Rice app Thomas of Wa∣lys: the Lady Elysabeth espoused vnto the Uicount Fitzwaters son and heyr. And the Lady Dorathie then beyng not maryed, but lefte for hir Right, good substance to marry hyrwyth.

* 5.1Henry Fitz-Roy the naturall sonne of King Henry the eight (begotten of the Lady Talboys, daughter of Sir Iohn Blount knight) Duke of Rich∣mond was here interred, as Graston, Stow, Hollinshed, and other writers affirme: howsoeuer some will haue him to bee buried at Framingham in Suffolke. Hee married Mary daughter of the foreremembred Thomas Ho∣ward Duke of Norfolke, Earle Marshall, and Lord high Treasurer of Eng∣land, with whom he liued not long, but dyed at Saint Iames by Westmin∣ster the 22. of Iuly, in the yeare of Christ Iesus, 1536.

He was a Prince very forward in Martiall actiuities, of good literature and knowledge in the tongues; vnto whom the learned Antiquarie Leland dedicated a booke; as appeareth by this Hexastichon following, which is to be found amongst the said Lelands written Epigrams.

Ad illustrissimum Henricum Ducem Richmontanum.

Quo Romana modo maiuscula littera pingi, Pingi quo possit littera parua modo, Hic liber ecce tibi signis monstrabit apertis Princeps, Aonij sp••s et alumne gregis: Qui tibi si placeat (quod certe spero futurum) Maxima proparuo munere dona dabis.

Now for that I haue here found such ample relation of the worthy at∣chieuements of the Howards, I will goe forwards with that illustrious fami∣ly as I finde them in this tract, either intombed or otherwise remembred in Churches.

Middleton.

Although no Subscription now remaineth vnder this portraiture, yet by the impalement of the Armes of Howard, and Scales on the side thereof, it is manifest that this was made for Robert Lord Scales, whose daughter and Co-heire Margaret, was married vnto Sir Robert Howard, Knight, eldest sonne of Sir Iohn Howard, Knight, who in the one and twentieth of Ed∣ward the Third, was made Admirall ab ore Aquae Thamesis versus partes Boriales quamdiu Regi placuerit. And this Sir Robert was great Grandfa∣ther to Iohn Howard Duke of Norfolke.

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East Winch.

On the South side of the Chancell of East-Winch Church, is an ancient Chappell, called Howards Chappell, in which are these Monuments fol∣lowing.

In the South Wall of the said Chappell, this enarched Monument, as it is here set forth, diuers of the Escocheons being decaied (which are left blanke) and onely this inscription now remaining thereon. ..... anima∣bus Domini Roberti Howard militis et Margerie vxoris sue .....

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On the Pauement of the said Chappell, be these two stones as they are here defigured, whose inscriptions through time are decayed, or rather stolne away by some sacrilegious persons, a crime (as I haue said elsewhere) too frequent, and too little punished; but without doubt these Monuments were here placed for some of the Ancestors of this most honourable family, this being their peculiar Chappell and place of Buriall.

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In the East Window of the foresaid Chappell, this ancient effigies of late was perfectly to be seene, (the portraiture of the same being exactly ta∣ken by the learned Gent. Sir Henry Spelman, the memory thereof (as of diuers other Monuments) an by him preserued) in relation to which, this worthy Knight writ these verses.

Creditur has sacris candentem ardoribus aedes, (Quas dicat hic supplex) instituisse Deo.

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This ancient Chappell of the Howards, hath of late yeeres beene most irreligiously defaced by vncouering the same; taking off the Lead, and com∣mitting it to sale, whereby these ancient Monuments haue layne open to ruine: But now in repairing by the order of the most Honourable preser∣uer of Antiquities (as well in generall, as in his owne particular) Thomas Earle of Arundell and Surrey, Earle Marshall of England, and the Chiefe of that most Honourable family.

To this I also offer in obseruation, both that the Posture, fashion of the Armour, and coate of Armes (wherwith it is habited) denotes great anti∣quitie: and it should seeme by the Banner-fashiond Shield, that this was the portraiture of some Banneret, Ancestor of this Illustrious family; for that Banners, and the manner of this bearing of Armes was onely proper to Bannerets, Knights of the Garter, Barons, and higher nobility.

In this Church of East Winch is a very faire Font of ancient times, e∣rected by some of this family, as appeareth by their Armes being disposed in diuers places of the same; the which for the curiosity of the work, consi∣dering the antiquity, giues me occasion here to present the true forme of one part thereof vnto your view.

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Weeting.

In the South Window of the Church of Weeting S. Maries, is this portraiture following, the which by the Armes doth seeme to be the picture of Sir Iohn Howard Knight, made in the time that he was married to Mar∣garet, the daughter and heire of Sir Iohn Plays.

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Farsfield.

In the East Window of the South part of this Church, is the resem∣blance of one of the most noble Family of the Howards, as appeareth by his Coate of Armes; but the subscription being wanting, obscures the meanes to discouer which of them he was.

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Framlingham.

Howsoeuer this Towne stands in Suffolke, yet (I hope) it comes not in impertinently in this place. Vnder a goodly rich Monument in this Pa∣rish Church lye interred the honourable remaines of Henry Howard Earle of Surrey, and knight of the Garter, the sonne of Thomas Duke of Norfolke, as also of Frances his wife, the daughter of Iohn Vere Earle of Oxford, as appeares by the Inscription thereupon engrauen, as followeth.

* 5.2Henrico Howardo Thomae secundi Ducis Norfolciae filio primogenito, Tho∣mae tertij Patri, Comiti Surriae, et Georgiani ordinis Equiti ••urato, imma∣ture anno salutis, 1546. abrepto. Et Franciscae vxori eius, fil••ae Iohannis Co∣mitis Oxoniae. Henricus Howardus Comes Northamptoniae filius secundo ge∣nitus, hoc supremum pietatis in Parentes monumentum posuit. A.D. 1614.

* 5.3This Henry Earle of Surrey, saith Camden, was the first of our English Nobilitie, that did illustrate his high birth with the beauty of learning, and his learning with the knowledge of diuers languages, which hee attained vnto by his trauells into forraine Nations.* 5.4 He was a man, elegantis ingenij politaeque doctrinae, saith Pitseus. He writ diuers workes both diuine and humane; he was exquisite as well in Latine as in English verse. Of his Eng∣lish take this Essay, being an Epitaph which he made to the memory of Sir Anthony Denny Knight, a Gentleman whom King Henry the eight great∣ly affected.

Vpon the death of Sir Anthony Denny.

* 6.1Death and the King did, as it were, contend * 6.2Which of them two bare Denny greatest loue: The King to shew his loue gan farre extend: Did him aduance his betters farre aboue: Nere place, much wealth, great honour eke him gaue, To make it knowne what power great Princes haue.

But when death came with his triumphant gift, From worldly carke he quit his wearied ghost, Free from the corpes, and straight to heauen it lift. Now deme that can who did for Denny most; The King gaue welth, but fading and vnsure, Death brought him blisse that euer shall endure.

Leland our English Antiquary speaking much in the praise of Sir Tho∣mas Wiat the elder, as well for his learning as other his excellent qualities meete for a man of his calling; calls this Nobleman, the conscript enrolled heire of the said Sir Thomas Wiat, being one delighted in the like Studies with the said Sir Thomas Wiat. As it is in his Naeniae or Funerall Songs as followeth.

* 6.3Bella suum meritò iactet Florentia Dantem, Regia Petrarchae carmina Roma probet. Hi•• non inferior patrio sermone Viattus, Eloquij secum qui decus omne tulit.

Transtulit in nostram Dauidis carmina linguam, Et numeros magna reddidit arte pares. Non morietur opus tersum, spectabile, sacrum, Clarior hac fama parte Viattus ••rit. Vna dies geminos Phaenices non dedit orbi, Mors erit vnius, vita sed alterius. Rara auis in terris confectus morte Viattus, Houerdum baeredem scripserat ante suum. Dicere nemo potest recte perijsse Viattum, Ingenij cuius tot monimenta vigent.

In another place to the said Lord Henry Howard thus.

Accipe Regnorum Comes illustrissime carmen, Quo mea Musa tuum laudavit maesta Viattum.

Againe.

Perge Houerde tuum virtute referre Viattum, Dicerisque tuae clarissima gloria stirpis.

This Sir Thomas Wiat, the Translatour of Dauids Psalmes into English, died of the pestilence in the West countrey,* 6.4 being on his iourney into Spaine, whither he was sent Embassadour from the King vnto the Empe∣rour, in the yeare 1541.

But to returne, this Earle had, together with his learning, wisedome, for∣titude, munificence, and affabilitie; yet all these good and excellent parts were no protections against the Kings displeasure. For, vpon the twelfth of December,* 6.5 the last of King Henry the eight, he with his Father Thomas Duke of Norfolke, vpon certaine surmises of Treason, were committed to the Tower of London, the one by water, the other by land, so that the one knew not of the others apprehension; The fifteenth day of Ianuary next following, hee was arraigned at Guild Hall London, where the greatest matter alledged against him, was, for bearing certaine Armes, that were said belonged to the King and Prince; the bearing whereof hee iustified. To be short (for so they were with him) hee was found guilty by twelue common Iuriars, had iudgement of death, and vpon the nineteenth day of the same moneth (nine dayes before the death of the said King Henry the eight) was beheaded at Tower Hill. He was first interred in the Chappell of the Tower, and afterwards, viz. in the raigne of our late drad Soueraigne King Iames, of famous memory, his remainders of ashes and bones were remoued to this place, by his second sonne Henry Earle of Northampton: as appeares by the foresaid Inscription.

Many more goodly Tombes and Grauestones (but without Inscripti∣ons) are in this Church, made for the remembrance of this Heroicall Pro∣genie of the Howards and their Matches (who haue here a faire and beauti∣full Castle, fortified with a banke, ditch, and walls of great thicknesse; wherein are thirteene Towers, inwardly furnished with buildings right commodious and necessarie) the resemblances and figures whereof had been cut and deline••ted, if the hastinesse of the Presse would haue permitted.

Of this surname of Howard, thus Verstegan writes, in his treatise, Of

our ancient English Titles of Honour, Dignities, and Offices. And of the word Holdward.

This ancient and honourable name of Office, saith he, hath receiued the in••ury of time,* 6.6 which hath worne it out of vse and memory. The l and d, being for easinesse of sound omitted in the pronunciation (as in sundrie other words the like is seene) it became of Holdward which signifieth the gouernour or keeper of a Castle, fort, or hold of warre, to be Howard.

Which name of Office albeit we haue long since lost, yet retaineth our Realme, to the high honour and illustrious ornament thereof, the great and ••••gh•• noble familie vnto whom it is now the surname, and it is like that at first it so became to be, vpon the bearing of such a warlike honourable Of∣fice and charge.

* 6.7Orate pro animabus Iohannis Plomer et Margerie vxoris eius, qui istum font•••• f••ciebant.

Keteringham.

* 6.8Here lyeth Henry Grey, the Son of Syr Thomas Grey knyght of Heton, and Ione hys wyffe that was Syster to the Duc of Norffolk, who dyed at Venys: and Emme the wyffe of thaforseyd Henry Grey, the doughter of Willyam Apleyard of the seyd County of Norffolk Esquyer....

* 6.9Orate pro anima Thome Heueningham Armigeri, filij et heredis Io∣hannis Heueningham militis, et Baronetti. Qui obijt vltimo die Ianuarij, ••nno Domini M.cccclxxxxix.

* 6.10Orate pro anima Anne nuper vxoris Thome Heueningham Armigeri, filie & heredis Thome Yard Armigeri, que obijt anno Domini M.cccccviii.

The Tombe for Thomas her husband is arched, whereupon the pictures of himselfe and his wife are grauen in brasse, himselfe hauing fyve sonnes likewise engrauen in brasse, behynd him, and she six doughters.

* 6.11There is another Tombe erected to the memory of Sir Anthony Heve∣ningham knight, without Inscription.

This Towne is now the place of residence of the most ancient Familie of the Heueninghams, which hath beene very honourably matched, and with whom few families in England doth parallel for a Knightly descent. Of which I haue read this note, out of certaine Antiquities collected by Master Howldiche.

* 6.12Ann Dom 1020. in the raigne of King Canutus Gualfride de Heuening∣ham, was Lord of Heueningham in the County of Suffolke, of which house hath beene 25. Knights, with Sir Io. Heueningham now liuing. An. 1610.

* 6.13Their originall indeed is from that Towne of Heueningham in Suffolk, which is possessed by them to this day. Where, in a particular Chappell, adioyning vnto the Parish Church, lie three statues cut out of the heart of Oke, of their Ancestours, of great antiquitie, in their full postures. Two of them representing men, the other a woman, which doth appeare to haue beene very curiously painted and gilt.

West Dereham, or Derham.

Hubert Deane of Yorke afterwards Bishop of Salisbury, and from

thence translated to Canterbury) was Founded of a Monastery in this Towne,* 6.14 where he was borne, in the raigne of King Henry the second, for his owne soules health, and for the soules health of his Father and Mother, and of Ranulph de Glanvile and Bertha his wife, who brought him vp. He bought the land whereupon this Monastery was built of one Geffrey Fitz. Geffrey of Derham. He placed therein Regular Canons of the order of Pre∣montre, vpon the dedication thereof to God and the most glorious virgine Mary: but the particulars of the Foundation will best appeare by his Char∣ter thus recorded.

Omnibus sancte Matris Ecclesie filijs presentibus et futuris Hubertus dei gracia Eboracensis Ecclesie Decan••s eternam in domino salutem.* 6.15 Prudentis est hijs que saluti anime proficiunt dum potest intendere, & transitorijs eter¦na commutare. Quod quidem intelligentes in Honore Dei, et gloriose Virginis Marie Matris eius, quoddam Cenobium Premonstratensis ordinis in feudo nostro apud Dereham fundauimus, pro salute anime nostre, et patris et matris nostre et Domini Ranulph de Glanvile, et Domine Berte vxoris eius, qui nos nutrierunt, et pro salute fratrum, sororum, consanguineorum, Familia∣rium, et omnium amicorum nostrorum, et pre••ate Domui et Canonicis dedi∣mus et concessimus, et presenti charta nostra confirmavimus totum tenemen∣tum in eadem villa cum pertinentijs, quod de Galfrido filio Galfridi eme∣ramus, &c.

Witnesses to this his Foundation were Iohn Bishop of Norwich, Ranulph de Glanvile, Lord chiefe Iustice of England, Walter Fitz.-Robert, Geffrey Fitz-Peter, Richard de Derham, Parson of the Church, Nicholas de Der∣ham and Elias de Derham, brethren. Which Elias was one of the Executors of the last Will and Testament of the said Archbishop Hubert, Ann. 7. Io∣hannis Regis: from which Nicholas de Derham descended. Tho. Derham of Crimplesham Esquire, Ann. 3. H. 5. that married Elisabeth, daughter and heire of Baldwin de Vere of Denuere in this County, Esquire (yonger brother to Robert de Vere of Addington Esquire) from whom Sir Thomas Derham knight, now Lord of West Derham aforesaid, is descended.

Buckenham New.

Hic iacet Alicia quondam vxor Willelmi Knyvet Armigeri.* 6.16 Que erat filia Iohannis Grey filij Reginaldi Grey Domini de Rythyn, que obiit quarto die mensis Aprilis, Anno Domini M.cccclxxiiii.....

Hic iacet Thomas Ivy Capellanus qui obijt xix di•• mensis Septembris,* 6.17 ann. Domini M.cccclxxxiii. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Hic iacet Robertus Seman Capellanus qui obijt nono die Iunij,* 6.18 ann. Dom. M.cccclxv. Cuius anime. ...

Orate pro anima Willelmi Pyllys qui obijt xxv. die Decembris,* 6.19 Anno Domini M.cccccxxxi. Cuius anime propitietur Deus. Amen.

Here are many old Monuments all without Inscriptions;* 6.20 vnder which diuers of the Familie of the Knevets lie buried.* 6.21 An ancient house and re∣nowned, saith Camden, euer since Sir Iohn Kneuet was Lord Chancellour of England vnder King Edward the third, and also honourably allied by great marriages. For, ouer and besides these of Buckenham, now Baronets, from hence sprang those right worshipfull Knights, Sir Thomas Kneuet,

Lord Kneuet, Sir Henry Kneuet of Wiltshire, and Sir Thomas Kneuet of A••hewell Thorp and others.

Buckenham old.

Vpon a Grauestone in the south side of the Church (ouer which stone there now are Pewes built) there is in brasse portraied a Crane, from whose heke is a scrowle with these two words, Deo gratias, and vpon a piece of brasse ouerthwart this inscription.

* 6.22Orate pro anima Thome Browne, cuius anime propitietur Deus, Amen.

Here was a religious Foundation of blacke Canons, dedicated to Saint Iames, valued at one hundred, one and thirty pounds, eleuen shillings of yearely commings in.

Erpingham.

* 6.23Vnder a goodly faire Grauestone lieth the body Sir Iohn Erpingham knight, he is figured vpon the stone in complete armour, and the monu∣ment is bordered with this inscription▪

Hic iacet Iohannes de Erpingham miles quis multa bona fecit tempore vi∣te sue ...

At each corner of the marble, a Doue siluer crowned, holding a Mase or Scepter in her pounce.

Sir Thomas Erpingham was knight of the Garter in the raigne of Henry the fourth.

Cromer.

* 6.24Here lyeth the body of Sir Simon Felbrigge, or Felbridge, knight of the Garter, in the raigne of Henry the fift. He lieth in complete Armour, on both his Emerases the Crosse of Saint George, holding in his right hand a Penon of Armes, his Belt bossed and gilt, his Hanger by his side, his Spurs gilt, the blew Garter about his right legge, his feet resting on a Lyon, all in∣grauen in brasse; his wife by his side (on like manner in brasse) very sump∣tuously garnished with bracelets, Iewels, and her attire according to those times. I haue no inscription to know any further.

Carow.

* 6.25A religious house of blacke Nunnes, consecrated to the holinesse and ho∣nour of the blessed Virgin Mary, founded by King Stephen, (the founder of many such sacred Edifices) valued in the Kings bookes to be yearely worth fourescore and foure pounds, twelue shillings, penny, halfe penny qua.

Gregory the tenth (as I take it) granted by his Bull this priuiledge, inhi∣bition following, to the Nunnes of this Priory.

Gregorious Episcopus Seruus Seruorum Dei,* 6.26 dilectis in Christo fili••bus Priorisse et conuentui de Carrone Norwicen: Dioc. Salutem et Apostolicam benedictionem. Exposita nobis ex parte vestra petitio ... quod vos ad i••∣stantiam precum quorundam Nobilium Anglie quibus propter suam potenti∣am resistere non valeatis, tot iam recepisti in Monasterio vestro Moniales, quod vix potestis domus redditibus congrue sustentari. Quare auctorit•••••• presentium vobis inhibemus, vt nullam recipiatis in grauamen Monasterij vestri de cetero in Monacham vel Sororem. Dat. Perusii xij. Kalend. Sep∣tembris Pontificatus nostri anno tertio.

East Harling.

I find by certaine notes of burials sent vnto me from my friend master Taylor, of Fleetstreete, London, these persons following to haue beene in∣terred in this parish Church.

Sir William Chamberleyn,* 6.27 Knight of the Garter, and Dame Anne his wife, daughter of Sir Robert Harling, Knight.

He was graced with this high Order in the raigne of Edward the fourth.

Sir Robert Harling Knight, Elisabeth Trussell, sister of sir William Cham∣berleyn. Sir Iohn Harling knight.

Debenham.

Here (by the foresaid Notes) lie buried Iohn Farmingham, qui obijt anno M.cccc.xxiiij. and Margaret his wife. Robert Cheak, and Rose his wife. George Neuill and his wife; Iohn Neuill; Iohn Cheake, qui obiit, M.cccc.lxxxx.

Suffield▪

Here lyeth buried vnder a faire Tombe, the bodies of Iohn Symonds, gen∣tleman, and Margaret his wife, daughter of Francis Moundeford, Es∣quire . . .

Bromholme.

William Glanuile founded the Church of Saint Andrew,* 6.28 at Bromholme in the Diocesse of Norwich in the yeare 1113. saith an old Anonimall Mss. which I haue.

In the Pedegree of the right honourable, Edward, Earle of Dorset, I finde this note following.

Beatrix, daughter and coheire of William Sakeuile, Lord of Bracksted, Nayland, and mount Bures in Essex, and brother to Iordan Sakeuile, marri∣ed to William de Glaunuile, Lord of Bromholme, and founder of the Church of Bromholme, anno 17. Hen. primi, a house it was of Benedictines,

valued to be yearely worth an hundred pounds, fiue shillings, fiue pence.

Here was also sometime a Priorie of blacke Monkes Cluniacks dedica∣ted to Saint Sepulchre, founded by G. Glanuile, and valued at one hundred forty foure pounds,* 6.29 nineteene shillings, halfe penny, qua.

Bromholme, sometime a Priory, saith Camden, founded and enriched by G. Glanuill, and seated on the sharpe top of an hill, the crosse whereof our ancestors had in holy reuerence, I know not for what miracles.

* 6.30Thomas Rudhorne, Bishop of S. Dauids, who flourished in the raigne of Henry the fourth, hath (in his history) these words to the same effect.

* 6.31Capulanus quidam portauit quandam crucem ligneam in Angliam, quam affirmauit esse de ligno in quo pependit Christus et Monachis de Bromholme ob••ulit et postea locus coruscabat miraculis.

A certaine Priest, brought ouer with him, saith he, a woodden Crosse into England, which he affirmed to be the Crosse whereupon our Sauiour Christ was crucified; which he deliuered to the Monkes of Bromholme, after which the place did shine gloriously with miracles.

* 6.32But the story of this holy Crosse is more fully deliuered by Capgraue on this manner. Saint Helene, saith he, hauing found the Crosse, did diuide it into nine parts, according to the nine Orders of the Angels: of one part thereof (which was most besprinckled with Christs bloud, his hands and feete being thereto nailed) she made a little crosse, which she inclosed in a boxe of gold, beset with precious stones, and gaue it to her sonne Constan∣tine the Emperour, which went successiuely from one Emperour to ano∣ther, vntill it came to Baldwin, who kept a Chaplaine to say daily masse before this sacred Relique; the said Chaplaine being dead, one Hugh a Priest, borne here in Norfolke, was preferred to his place. Baldwin, so long as he carried this Crosse with him to battaile, had euer the vpper hand of his enemies, but forgetting it, hee was forthwith slaine, vpon which his Chaplaine Hugh stole secretly away with the said Boxe and Crosse, came to this Monastery of Bromholme, and bestowed them both here vpon the Monkes, for which so inestimable a gift, he with his two sonnes (which he had by his wife before he entred into holy orders) were kept of the Monkes with all things necessary, vntill the death of Hugh the father, and the pre∣ferment of both his sonnes. By the vertue of this holy Crosse, Cooperante Domino, God assisting, thirty and nine persons, were raised from death to life; and ninteene which were blinde, receiued their sight, besides many o∣ther miracles which it wrought, if you will beleeue my Author.

* 6.33Hic apparuit multa superstitio circa crucem quae vocatur, the holy Crosse of Bromholme, et dicunt illic se habere Zonam beate marie et lac eiusdem, et fragmenta crucis sancti petri et sancte Andree, saith a booke in the treasury of the Exchequer of the visitation of Abbeys.

Here appeareth great superstition about a Crosse, which is called the Ho∣ly Crosse of Bromholme; and here they say they haue the girdle and milke of the blessed Virgin, and a fragment of the Crosse of Saint Peter, and of Saint Andrew.

I finde that the Founder G. Glanuill, was here buried. A name, as you may reade in that which I haue already written, of great account for many ages in diuers parts of this kingdome.

There be of the later writer, saith Camden, speaking of the Earles of Suf∣folke, who report,* 6.34 that the Glanuils in times past, were honoured with this title; But seeing they ground vpon no certaine authoritie, where as men may easily mistake, and I haue found nothing of them in the publike re∣cords of the kingdome, they must pardon me if I beleeue them not, vntill they produce more certainty, yet the meane while I confesse, that the Fa∣milie of the Glanuils in this tract, was of right good note, and high repu∣tation.

Antingham.

Vnder a faire marble lie buried Richard Calthorpe Esquire,* 6.35 and Anne his wife, daughter of Edmund Hastings, by whom he had issue, xix. sonnes and daughters, as appeares in that which remaines of the brasse.

Here lieth Iohn Cudden,* 6.36 the sonne of George Cudden Esquire, who maried Anne Berney.

Here lieth Rafe Berney,* 6.37 who married Sir William Fromers sister. This is a name of exemplarie note, and Baronets degree in this tract.

Ringland.

On a flat Grauestone in the said Church, is this Inscription.

Hic iacet Robertus Neue filius et heres Iohannis tertio geniti Roberti le Neue de Tytetishal generosi,* 6.38 qui quidem Robertus le Neue obijt anno Domini M.ccccc.lviii.

Beston.

A faire Tombe whereon is engrauen in brasse, the names of Iohn Deynes,* 6.39 and Katherine his wife, and these two words, Respice, Respice. Here was a Priory of Nuns, yerely worth seuenty sixe pounds, three shillings, nine pence halfe penny.

Kinningall.

Here lieth Iohn Shildgate,* 6.40 Prior sometime of Windam, who built the Chancell of this Church, as appeares by his Tombe.

Here is a faire Tombe for George Lord Awdley,* 6.41 and his wife, the daugh∣ter of the E. of Bath, as I haue it out of master Howldiche his collection.

Orate pro anima Rogery Dennys Seneschalli: castal. . . .

Walsingham.

One Richold a Widdow,* 6.42 dwelling in the Towne of Walsingsame, was the first founder of the Chappell there in the yeare of our Lord God, 1061.

which she dedicated to our blessed Lady, and founded the same in all points, like to the Chappell of our Lady at Nazareth, in that place where she was saluted by the Angell Gabriel. It was made a Priory of blacke Ca∣nons, by Edmond Earle of March, and Elisabeth de Burgo, in the raigne of Edward the Third; and valued at the suppression thereof, (which happe∣ned the fourth of August, in the thirtieth yeare of the raign of K. Henry the Eight) after the rate of those times, to haue of yearely reuenues, foure hun∣dred forty sixe pounds, fourteene shillings, foure pence, halfe penny, qua.

* 6.43This village was much renowned throughout all England for a Pilgri∣mage to our Lady, the Virgin Mary: whom he who had not in that former age visited, and presented with offerings, was reputed irreligious. But this shall Erasmus, an eye witnesse, describe in his owne very words.

* 6.44Not farre from the Sea, saith he, about foure miles, there standeth a Town, liuing almost of nothing else but vpon the resort of Pilgrimes. There is a Col∣ledge of Canons, yet such, as vnto whom the Latinists haue giuen the addition of Regulares; a middle kinde, betwixt Monkes and those Canons, whom they terme Secular: This Colledge hath scarse any other reuenues, than from the liberality of the said Virgin. For, certaine of the greater Presents and Obla∣tions are laid vp and preserued. But if there be any money offered, or ought else, of small value, that goeth vnto maintenance of the Couent, and their Head or President, whom they call Prior. The Church is faire and neat: yet in it the Virgin dwelleth not: that honour, forsooth, shee hath done vnto her Sonne: she hath her Church by her selfe, but so, as that she may be on the right hand of her Sonne. Neither doth she dwell here for all this, for why, the buil∣ding is not yet finished, and the place hath a through light and ayre on all sides, with open dores, and wide open windowes; the Ocean Sea withall the fa∣ther and foster of all winds is hard by. In that Church which I said was vnfi∣nished, there is a small Chappell, but all of wood, whereunto on either side at a narrow and little dore, are such admitted, as come with their deuotions and offerings. Small light there is in it, and none other in manner, but by Tapers or waxe Candles, yeelding a most deynty and pleasant smell. Nay, if you looke into it, you would say it were the habitation of heauenly Saints indeed; so bright shining it is all ouer with precious stones, with gold and siluer.

But within the memory of our fathers, saith Camden in the same place, when King Henry the eight had set his minde and eye both, vpon the ri∣ches and possessions of Churches, all this vanished quite away.

Rising Castle.

So denominated of a Castle sometime there standing, (the seat anciently of the Albineys, the Monthaults, and the Mowbrays) which now after long languishing, as it were, by reason of old age, hath giuen vp the ghost.

In the Porch of this Parish Church, is a Grauestone, vnder which, say the inhabitants (which I haue heard sworne by others) Isabell, Queene of England, the wife of Edward the Second, lieth interred; vpon the Graue∣stone, are two words onely remaining, which make the country people so

thinke of the matter,* 6.45 which are .... Isabelle Regine .... now by these, the case is made plaine, to any than can distinguish between the Cases No∣minatiue, and Genitiue, that this stone was laid to perpetuate the remem∣brance of some one of that Queenes seruants.

Flytham.

This was a Nunnery,* 6.46 and a Cell to Walsingham, of yearely value, threescore and two pound, ten shillings, sixe pence, halfe penny.

Yngham.

This was a Priory of blacke Monkes Benedictines,* 6.47 a Cell to Saint Al∣bans, founded by the Ancestours of Sir Oliuer Yngham knight, consecrated to the honour of the blessed Virgin Mary, valued at seuenty foure pounds, two shillings, seuen pence halfe penny.

Herein lay buried Sir Miles Stapleton,* 6.48 and Ione his wife, the daughter and heire of Sir Oliuer Yngham. Sir Miles, sonne of the said Miles, and Ela his wife, the daughter of Vfford▪ Sir Brian Stapleton, sonne of the second sir Miles, and his wife, daughter of the Lord Bardolfe. Sir Miles, sonne of sir Brian, and Dame Katherin his wife, daughter of sir Pots, and after mar∣ried to sir Thomas Sackuile, which are likewise here buried. Dame Ione Plase, daughter of sir Miles Stapleton. Dame Ela Perpoint, which had two husbands.... Edmond Stapleton, and his wife, daughter of Clyfton. Sir Roger Boys, and his wife.

Linne.

Linne, saith Leland, sometimes a famous Hauen; there, as the Church stands now,* 6.49 was anciently without faile, an Abbey, for the graues of many religious persons as yet appeare in the Church; and the lodgings of the Abbey are now conuerted into the Archdeacons house. This Monastery I imagine to haue beene the house of the Carmelites, founded by the Lord Bardolfe,* 6.50 Lord Scales, and Sir Iohn Wingenhall, Anno 1269. the dedication nor the value thereof, I doe not finde.

The blacke Friers was founded by Thomas Gedney,* 6.51 and the white Friers by Thomas de Feltsham,: and thus much is the little of them which I haue learned.

Here was an Hospitall,* 6.52 dedicated to Saint Iohn, valued at seuen pounds, sixe shillings, and eleuen pence.

Here I haue no Inscriptions of antiquitie.

Loddon.

This Church was built by Iames Hobart, knight, one of the priuie

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Councell to King Henry the Seuenth,* 6.53 who lieth here buried, as I haue it by relation, of whom, and of the Familie, will it please you reade what learned Camden writes. The riuer Yare, saith he, receiueth a brooke which passeth by nothing memorable, but Halles-hall, and that onely memorable for his ancient owner, Sir Iames Hobart, Atturney generall, and of the pri••ie Councell to King Henry the seuenth, by him dubbed knight at such time as he created Henry his sonne, Prince of Wales) who by building from the ground, the faire Church at Loddon, being his parish Church, Saint Oliues bridge o∣uer Waueney, that diuideth Norfolke and Suffolke, the Cawsey thereby, and other workes of piety, deserued well of the Church, his country, and the com∣mon weale, and planted three houses of his owne issue, out of the second wherof, Sir Henry Hobart likewise Atturney Generall to King Iames, is lineally de∣scended. The foresaid Sir Henry Hobart, knight and Baronet, was aduanced by the said King, the sixteenth of October, in the eleuenth yeare of his raigne, to be Lord chiefe Iustice of the Common pleas, in which office hee died, the twenty sixt day of December, the first yeare of the raigne of our gracious Soueraigne King Charles,* 6.54 magna Reipub. iactura, a great losse to the weale publike, as Sir Henry Spelman writes.

* 6.55Here lieth Margaret, the wife of Sir Iames Hobart, who died Anno 1494. as I haue it out of certaine funerall Notes.

Yarmouth.

* 6.56This Towne is beautified with a spatious faire Church, hauing a won∣drous high Spire Steeple, built by Herbert the first Bishop of Norwich, in the raigne of William Rufus. All the funerall Monuments of antiquitie in this Church, are vtterly defaced; Inscription nor Epitaph now remaining, except that this may passe current for one.

* 6.57Elyn Benaker, mercy dooth craue, God on her Sowl mercy more haue.

In the three and twentieth yeare of King Edward the Third, happened a most grieuous and lamentable Plague in this Towne, which brought (within the compasse of one yeare) seauen thousand,* 6.58 fiftie, and two per∣sons, to their graues: the which is witnessed by an ancient Latin Chrono∣graphicall Table, hanging vp in the Church. The Parsonage which was yearely worth before the sicknesse, seuen hundred Markes, was afterwards scarse worth forty pound by yeare.

* 6.59The bodies of all the dead were buried in the Church and Church∣yard, and in such and such places of the same, as the Townesmen can shew you at this day.

The Priory of Carmelites or white Friers.

* 6.60Was Founded by King Edward the first, Anno Domini 1278. herein lay buried Dame Maud, wife of Sir Laurence Huntingdon, who died, 1300.

Sir Iohn de Monte Acuto obijt 1392. Nicholas Castle Esquire, who died 1309. and Elisabeth his wife, these are all I finde here to haue beene buried, and this is all that I can speake of this religious house.

The blacke Friers was founded by Godfrey Pelegren,* 6.61 and Thomas Fal∣stolfe.

The Grey Friers by William Gerbrigge.* 6.62

Neare to this Towne was a Colledge of Saint Iohn Baptist, first founded by Robert de Castre;* 6.63 after by Iohn Falstolfe Esquire, Father to Sir Iohn Fal∣stolfe that Martiall Knight, who had a faire seat at Caster, and who was Knight of the Garter, in the raigne of Henry the sixth.

Thomas Talbot sometimees keeper of the Records in the Tower did col∣lect out of an old Calender in a Missale the names of certaine eminent per∣sons; for the soules of whom the Religious Votaries in and about Yar∣mouth were bound to pray: the most of which number were buried in the Parish Church, and in their Monasteries, as followeth.

Margaret the wife of Sir Iohn Falstolfe,* 6.64 daughter of Sir Iohn Holbroke knight, Iohn Fastolfe and Ione his wife. Richard, Alexander, William, Tho∣mas, Robert Fastolfs, Clarence Fastolfe, the wife of Sir Robert Ilketishale Knight, who dyed 1393. William Ilketishale their sonne, Parson of He∣singham, who dyed the Ides of December 1412.

Iohn Falstolfe Doctor of Diuinitie, a Frier Preacher: Richard Falstolfe, an Augustine Frier, with many more of that ancient and noble Familie.

Godfrey Pelegren aforesaid and his wife, Thomas the sonne of Sir Thomas Bowet Knight▪ Ione the daughter of Iohn Wilshire, wife to Robert Cromer.

Registred and buried in the Augustine Friers these. William de Vfford, Earle of Suffolke,* 6.65 who dyed 15. Feb. 1382. Michaell and Michaell de la Pole, Earles of Suffolke: Sir Thomas Hengraue Knight, of Hengraue in Suf∣folke (of which Familie, and the owner of which Lordship, was that re∣nowned Lawyer Edmund de Hengraue, who flourished in the raigne of Edward the first) who died the 23. of May, 1349. Sir Robert Bacon. Richard Earle of Clare: Roger Fitz. Osbert. Lady Katherin his wife, Sir Henry Bacon: Sir Robert Bacon Knights: Lady Sabina the wife of ... Bacon, Iohn Bacon his sonne, and nine other children. Ione of Acris, Countesse of Glo∣cester.

William Woderow and Margaret his wife, Founders of this Monasterie of Augustine Friers; as I haue it in my notes from William Le Neue. Sir Henry Bacon of Garleston, or Garneston, obiit 1335. Dame Alice Lunston, obijt 1341. Dame Elianor wife of Sir Thomas Gerbrigge of Wickhampton obijt 1353. Dame Elianor .... Dame Ione Caxton obijt 1364. Dame Si∣bill Mortimer, wife of Sir Raphe Pygott of Gelston, obijt 1385. Sir Iohn Laune of Flixtonforth, and Mary his wife. Iohn Haukin Esquire, obijt 1385. Iohn Belhowse Esquire, obijt 1399. Alexander Falstolfe. William March Es∣quire, obijt 1412. Iohn Pulham gent. obijt 1481.

Snoring.

Orate pro animabus Radulphi Shelton Militis,* 6.66 & Domine Alicie vxoris eius filie Thome de Vuedal militis, qui quidem Radulphus obijt M.ccccxxiiii.

The Rector of this Church at this time (as I am informed) is that reue∣rend learned Diuine and bountifull house-keeper,* 6.67 Robert Pearson, Doctor of Diuinitie, Archdeacon of Suffolke, sometimes Fellow of Queenes Col∣ledge in Cambridge; To whom I am bound to acknowledge all thankful∣nesse, he being in the same Colledge my Tutor.

Shelton.

* 6.68Pries pour l'ame du Mounsieur Rauf Shelton Maistres istius ville qui morust le 18. Nouemb. L'an de grace M.ccclxxiii ...... pour la femme fil. du Mounsieur Plays. ...

* 6.69Vnder a faire Grauestone lieth the body of Sir Iohn Shelton, who married the daughter of Sir William Bullein; this Inscription remaining.

Hic sum sepultus Iohannes de Shelton Miles.

* 6.70Here is a Tombe vnfinished of Sir Iohn Shelton knight, who married Margaret the daughter of the Lord Morley, and had issue, Sir Raph Shel∣ton knight, and three daughters: Anne, married to .... Sir Iohn Goosalue knight: Alice, married to the heire of Sir Thomas Ieselyn knight: and Mary, married to Sir Iames Skudamor knight.

* 6.71Here is also another Tombe vnfinished of Sir Raphe Shelton knight, who married to his first wife, Mary, the daughter of Sir William Woodhouse knight, and had issue Thomas, his sonne and heire, who married the daugh∣ter of Baron Flowerdew. Sir Iohn who married the daughter of the Lord Cromwell. Raph vnmarried. Edward who dyed young. Audrie Shelton mar∣ried to .... Walsingham in Kent. By his second wife the daughter of Ma∣ster Barrow, he had issue Henry Shelton, and two daughters....

How neare these times these come I doe not know, for I haue no fur∣ther instructions, but from an imperfect Funerall Monument. Neither had he, I meane Master Howldich, who first collected these Inscriptions.

Marham.

Here was a religious little house of white Nunnes, valued at thirteene pounds,* 6.72 sixe shillings, pennie halfe penny. The first Founder hereof was Isabell Countesse of Arundell in her widowhood, the wife of Hugh de Al∣beney, Earle of Arundell and Sussex: as by these words following extracted out of the booke of Wauerley in Surrey will appeare.* 6.73 Isabella Comitissa A∣rundell, morum quidem grauitate non mediocriter adornata, circa salutem anime sue diligens & sollicita, divina vt creditur inspiratione preuenita; Ab∣batiam Monialium ordinis Cistercen. Marham vocatam cum summa devo∣tione hoc anno, viz. 1252. construxit. Cuius rei causa Abbatem nostrum duxit consulendum, ac permissione Domini ipsius domum nostram intrauit, societatem ordinis in capitulo nostro deuote petiit et obtinuit. Quatuor Mar∣cas & vnum Dolium vini Conventui ad pitancias donauit. And thus religi∣ous orders were enricht, and made great feasts by the admittance of lay persons into their Fraternities and Sisterhoods, as I haue touched before in

my discourse,* 6.74 cap. I finde that William, Bishop of Norwich, gaue vnto the Abbey of Nunnes in Marham the appropriation and patronage of the Pa∣rish Church of Saint Peter in Rockland, within the Diocesse of Norwich, Anno Christi 1349.

Shouldham.

A Priory consecrated to the holy Crosse and the blessed Virgin,* 6.75 reple¦nished likewise with white Nunnes Gilbertines. The valuation of whose en∣dowments amounted to bee yearely worth an hundred seuenty and one pound six shillings 8. pence. It may very well be that Robert de Monte alto or Monthault was the Founder: for I finde in the Abbey booke of Lange∣ley that he lieth here buried. An honorable Familie anciently in this tract, and in diuers other places of the kingdome.

Chappell in the field.

Founded by Iohn Brome,* 6.76 or his Ancestours, for a Deane and seuen Pre∣bends; in which lye buried besides the Founder, Williom Rees Esquire, and Margerie his wife. Edmond Bokenham Esquire, and Dionisia his wife. Iohn Strange, Elisabeth wiffe of Iohn Ienny, daughter and heire of Io. Wedyrlye.

Raueningham.

Sir Iohn of Norwich knight,* 6.77 founded a Colledge here at Raueningham; the Kings licence and Antonyes Bishop of Norwich thereunto first obtai∣ned, for a Master and eight brethren, Priests. Anno 24. Ed. 3. which will best appeare by his Charter which followes.

Vniuersis, &c. Iohannes de Norwico miles, Salutem. Illud Apostoli fre∣quenter in animo revoluens;* 6.78 Qualia seminaverit homo talia & metet, &c. ad mei meriti et Margarete consortis mee, &c. ad honorem Dei Genetricis∣que sue. Sancti Andree Apostoli omniumque sanctorum Collegium ex Magi∣stro et octo confratribus Presbyteris in Ecclesia de Raueningham diuina per∣petuis temporibus celebratur, duxi peritorum consilio ordinand. Quod Col∣legium domus Sancte Marie de Raveningham nominari dispono. Dat. apud Thorpe iuxta Norwic. die xxv. Iulij Anno Domini M.cccl.

Tomeston, or Thonston.

Sir Thomas de Skardelow knight, and Iohn his brother, founded here a Chantrie of six Chapleines to pray for the soules of the said Thomas,* 6.79 Iohn, and Agnes his wife, and their parents soules. The donation beares date the 8. of Feb. 1349. the 23. of Ed. the third. Valued it was at fiftie two pounds fifteene shillings seuen pence halfe penie.

Cockford.

* 6.80Anno 1243. the Priory of blacke Canons Reguler at Cockford, or Cokesford was founded by Sir Iohn de Canneto, id est, Cheney knight. Af∣ter him the Lord Say, and after that the Lord Clinton were Patrons, as I haue it out of a Manuscript. Which Foundation was rated, as others were, at a low value, to be of yearely reuenues one hundred fiftie three pounds, seuen shillings and a pennie.

Tylney Smeeth.

* 6.81So called of a smooth plaine or Common thereunto adioyning, some two miles in extensure: Pinguis adeo & luxurians vt Paduana pascua vi∣deatur superasse: So abundantly fertile, that in fatnesse of soile it doth ex∣ceed the pastures about Padua in Italy. For, it serues, and that sufficiently, for the grazing of all the greater sort of cattell of seuen Towneships, to the same neare scituated, besides the feeding of thirtie thousand sheepe.

In the Churchyard is a ridg'd Altar, Tombe or Sepulchre of a wondrous antique fashion, vpon which an Axell-tree and a cart-wheele are insculped; Vnder this Funerall Monument, the Towne-dwellers say that one Hiki∣fricke lies interred; of whom (as it hath gone by tradition from Father to the Sonne) they thus likewise report:* 6.82 How that vpon a time (no man knowes how long since) there happened a great quarrell betwixt the Lord of this land or ground, and the Inhabitants of the foresaid seuen villages, about the meere-markes, limits, or bondaries of this fruitfull feeding place; the matter came to a battell or skirmish, in which the said Inhabitants being not able to resist the Landlord and his forces, began to giue backe; Hiki∣fricke, driuing his cart along, and perceiuing that his neighbours were faint-hearted, and ready to take flight, he shooke the Axell-tree from the cart, which he vsed in stead of a sword,* 6.83 and tooke one of the cart-wheeles which he held as a buckler; with these weapons (in a furious rage, you must ima∣gine) he set vpon the Common aduersaries, or aduersaries of the Common, encouraged his neighbours to go forward, and fight valiantly in defence of their liberties; who being animated by his manly prowesse, they tooke heart to grasse, as the prouerbe is, insomuch that they chased the Landlord and his companie, to the vtmost verge of the said Common; which from that time they haue quietly enioyed to this very day.

The Axell-tree and cart-wheele are cut and figured in diuers places of the Church, and Church windowes, which makes the story, you must needs say, more probable.

* 6.84This relation doth in many parts parallell with that of one Hay, a strong braue spirited Scottish Plowman, who vpon a set battell of Scots against the Danes, being working at the same time in the next field, and seeing some of his countreymen to flie from that hote encounter, caught vp an oxe yoke, (Boethius saith, a Plough-beame) with which (after some exhor∣tation that they should not bee faint-hearted) hee beate the said straglers backe againe to the maine Army, where he with his two sonnes (who tooke likewise such weapons as came next to their hands) renewed the charge so

furiously that they quite discomfited the enemy, obtaining the glory of the day and victory, for their drad Lord and Soueraigne Kenneth the third, King of Scotland: and this happened in the yeare 942. the second of the said kings raigne.

This you may reade at large in the History of Scotland, thus abridged by Camden as followeth.

Where Tay now growen bigger enlargeth himselfe (saith he) there ap∣peareth ouer it Arrol,* 6.85 the habitation of the noble Earles of Arrol, who euer since the Bruises dayes, haue beene by inheritance the Constables of Scotland: and verily they deduce an ancient pedegree from one Hay, a man of exceeding strength and excellent courage: who together with his two sonnes, in a dangerous battell of Scots against the Danes at Longcarty, caught vp an oxe yoke, and so valiantly and fortunately withall, what with frighting, and what with exhorting, reenforced the Scots at the point to shrinke and recule, that they had the day of the Danes, and the King with the States of the kingdome ascribed the victory and their owne safety vnto his valour and prowesse. Whereupon in this place, the most battle and fruitfull grounds were assigned vnto him and his heires, who in testimony hereof, haue set ouer their coat a yoke for their Creast.

Of which memorable exploite, to the further honour of this ancient and Princely great Family, Iohn Ionston of Aberdon, that ingenious learned Diuine and Poet hath written, as followeth.

Haius Pater cum duobus filijs.* 6.86

Armatus aratri iugo, suorum fugientium agmen stitit. Danorum exerci∣tum victorem repulit. Salutem patriae, sibi posterisque rem & decus immor∣tale peperit, in memorabili ad Loncartem vicum pugna; quae incidit in annum secundum Kennethi iii. Anno Christi 942. Ab hoc cepit initium illustris Co∣mitum Erroliae domus, quae et agros Scotiae fertilissimos, et insignia in victoriae praemia hisce data adhuc tenet.

Quo ruitis Ciues? Heia; hosti obuertite vultus, Non pudet infami vertere terga fuga? Hostis ego vobis; aut ferrum virtite in hostem. Dixit, et armatus dux praeit ipse iugo. Quâ, quâ ibat vastam condensa per agmina Danûm Dat stragem: hinc omnis consequiturque fuga, Servauit Ciues. Victorem reppulit hostem. Vnus cum Natis agminis instar erat. Hic Decios agnosce tuos magnae aemula Romae, Aut prior hac, aut te bis Scotia maior adhuc.

The Succession, names and number of the right reuerend Fathers in God, Lords and Bishops of Dunwich, Elmham, and Norwich, and of such of them as I finde to haue beene reputed Saints.

OF the Bishops of Dunwich and Elmham, I haue already written; of which number, Felix the first Bishop was the first Saint.

In the yere vi. hundreth thyrty and two * 6.87Kynge Edwyne, by holy doctryne, Of Saynt Felix, an holy Preste that was tho, And preachyng of the holy archbyshop Paulyn, Of Chrystes worde, and verteous discyplyne Conuerted Edordwolde, of Estangle the kyng, And all the realme, where Felix was dwelling.

* 6.88This sacred Bishop Felix was borne, brought vp, and sublimated with an Episcopall Mitre, in the parts of Burgundy; which worldly pompe and honour, together with his owne Countrie, hee forsooke, onely to propa∣gate the Gospell, and came into England to preach the word of God, in the daies of Honorius Bishop of Rome, Honorius being as then Archbishop of Canterbury. He was a man euery way learned, & what he daily taught, hee carefully put in practise by his holy conuersation, and charitable good workes. He deliuered the word with great mildnesse and pleasant elocuti∣on, whereby the more easily he subiugated his Auditors to the yoke of ••esus Christ. Hauing gouerned the East Angles 17 yeares, he died at Dun∣wich, his Seat,* 6.89 the eight of the Ides of March, Anno 647. where in the Church of his owne Foundation, he was first buried; but after a time, his bones were taken vp and conuaied to Some in Cambridgeshire, and there solemnly encoffined in the Chancell of the Church there, which hee like∣wise built. And afterwards, in the raigne of King Canute, his sacred re∣liques were remoued from thence to the Abbey-Church of Ramsey in Huntingdonshire, by the procurement of Ethelstan, at that time Abbot of the said Monastery.

The next Bishop that I finde, was Humbyrct, or Humbert, who kept his See at Elmham,* 6.90 and being reputed holy, was reckoned for a Saint, of which a late writer.

* 6.91The See at Norwich, now establisht (long not stird) At Eltham planted first, to Norwich then transferd, Into our bed-roule here, her Humbert in doth bring, (A Counsellour that was to that most martyred king Saint Edmund) who in their rude massacre then slaine, The title of a Saint, his Martyrdome doth gaine.

Now to come to Norwich, the first Bishop of Norwich was William Herbert: the second, Euerard: the third, William Turbus: the fourth, Iohn of Oxford: the fift, Iohn de Grey: of these I haue written before.

The sixt, was Pandulfus, the Popes Legate, hee was consecrated at Rome, by Honorius the Third, Bishop of Rome, and died the fift yeare of his consecration, 1227.

The seuenth was Thomas de Blundeuill, an officer of the Exchequer, preferred thereunto by Hubert de Burgo, the famous chiefe Iustice of En∣gland: he died, August 16. 1236.

The eight, Radulph, who died, An. 1236.

The ninth was William de Raleigh, who was remoued to Winchester.

The tenth was Walter de Sufield; the eleuenth, Simon de Wanton; the twelfth, Roger de Sherwyng; the thirteenth, William Middleton, of whom before.

The fourteenth was Raph de Walpoole, translated to Ely. The fifteenth was Iohn Salmon; the sixteenth was William Ayermin, of whom before.

The seuenteenth was Antony de Becke, Doctor of Diuinitie, a retainer to the Court of Rome,* 6.92 and made Bishop by the Popes Prouisorie Bull. Hee had much to doe with the Monkes of his Church, whom it seemeth hee v∣sed too rigorously. He also withstood Robert Winchelsey, Archbishop of Canterbury, in his visitation, appealing from him to Rome. This boiste∣rous vnquiet humour, it seemes, was his death; for it is said, that hee was poisoned by his owne seruants.

The eighteenth Bishop was William Bateman, who died at Auinion, in the yeare 1354. and was there buried, of whom hereafter.

The ninteenth was Thomas Piercy: The twentieth was Henry Spencer: The one and twentieth was Alexander, of whom before.

The two and twentieth was Richard Courtney, Chancellour of the Vni∣uersitie of Oxford, a man famous for his excellent knowledge in both lawes. A man of great linage, great learning, and great vertue, and no lesse beloued among the common people. He died of a Fluxe in Normandy, at the siege of Harflew, Septemb. 14. 1415. in the second yeare after his con∣secration. His body being brought into England, was honourably interred at Westminster.

The three and twentieth, was Iohn Wakering, of whom I haue spoken before.

The foure and twentieth was William Alnwick, translated to Lincolne, of whom hereafter in his place of buriall.

The fiue and twentieth was Thomas Browne, Bishop of Rochester, who being at the Councell of Basill, had this Bishopricke cast vpon him, before euer he vnderstood of any such intent toward him. In his time, the Citizens of Norwich (vpon an old grudge) attempted many things against the Church: but such was the singuler wisedome and courage of this Bishop, that all their enterprises came to none effect; he sate nine yeares, and died anno 1445. where buried, I doe not finde.

The sixe and twentieth was Gualter Hart, or Lyghart. The seauen and twentieth was Iames Goldwell. The eight and twentieth was Thomas Ian. The nine and twentieth was Richard Nyx, of whom before.

The thirtieth, was William Rugge, alias Reps, a Doctor of Diuinitie in Cambridge. He sate 14 yeares, and deceased anno 1550.

The one and thirtieth was Thyrlhey, a Doctor of Law of Cambridge, the

first and last Bishop of Westminster, translated to Ely.

The two and thirtieth was Iohn Hopton, a Doctor of Diuinity of Oxford, and houshold Chaplaine to Queene Mary, elected to this Bishopricke in King Edwards daies. He sate 4 yeares, and died in the same yeare that Queene Mary did, for griefe as it was supposed.

The three and thirtieth, was Iohn Parkhurst, who lieth buried in his Cathedrall Church, vnder a faire Tombe, with this Inscription.

Iohannes Parkhurstus Theol. professor, Gilford: natus, Oxon. educatus. Temporibus Mariae Reginae pro tuenda conscientia vixit exul voluntarius: postea Presul factus sanctissime hanc rexit Ecclesiam, per. 16. An. ob. 1574. aetat 63.

Vivo bono, docto, ac pio Iohanni Parkhursto Episcopo vigilentissimo, Geor∣gius Gardmer posuit hoc monumentum.

The foure and thirtieth was Edmund Freake, Doctor of Diuinity, who was remoued from hence to Worcester.

The fiue and thirtieth was Edmund Scambler, houshold Chaplaine for a time to the Archbishop of Canterbury: hee was consecrated Bishop of Peterborough, Ianuary 16. anno 1560. and vpon the translation of Bishop Freake, preferred to this See, where hee lieth buried vnder a faire monu∣ment, hauing this Inscription or Epitaph.

Edmundi Scambleri, viri reuerendissimi, et in ampliss. dignitatis gradu dum inter homines ageret locati corpus in hoc tegitur tumulo, obijt Non. Maij anno 1594.

Viuo tibi, moriorque tibi, tibi Christe resurgam, Te quia iustifica Christe prebendo fide. Huic abeat mortis terror, tibi viuo redemptor, Mors mihi lucrum est, tu pie Christe salus.

The sixe and thirtieth was William Redman, Archdeacon of Canterbu∣ry, consecrated Ianuary 12. an. 1594. He was sometime fellow of Trinity Colledge in Cambridge, and bestowed 100. markes vpon wainscotting of the Library there. Hee died a few daies before Michaelmas, Anno 1602.

The seauen and thirtieth, was Iohn Iegon, Doctor of Diuinity, and Deane of Norwich, fellow sometimes of Queenes Colledge in Cambridge, and afterwards master of Bennet Colledge: of the time of his death, or how long he enioyed this high dignitie, I haue not learned.

The eight and thirtieth was Iohn Ouerall Doctor of Diuinitie, some∣times Fellow of Trinitie Colledge, Master of Katherine Hall, and the Kings Professor in Cambridge; afterwards, Deane of S. Pauls, a learned great Schooleman, as any was in all the kingdome: how long hee sate, or when he died, I doe not certainly know.

Samuel Harsenet, Doctor of Diuinity, sometime Master of Penbroke Hall in Cambridge, Bishop of Chichester, and now graced with the me∣tropoliticall dignity of the Archbishoprick of Yorke, was the nine and thir∣tieth Bishop of this Diocesse. Which at this time is gouerned by the right reuerend Father in God;

Francis White, Doctor of Diuinitie, the Kings Almone••, sometimes Deane, as also Bishop of Carlile, an excellent learned man, as his workes now extant doe testifie.

Now it here followes that I should say somewhat of the scituation, cir∣cuit, commodities, and other particulars of this Diocesse, like as I haue done of London, but that is already most exactly performed, and to the full, by that learned and iudicious Knight, and great Antiquary, Sir Hen∣ry Spelman, in his booke (before mentioned) called Icenia: a Manuscript much desired to come to the open view of the world.

Here endeth the Ancient Funerall Monuments within the Diocesse of Norwich; and this Booke.

FINIS.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Felix the first Bishop of Dunwich, or Dunmok. Harding. ca: 91.
• * 1.2

  Beda lib. 2. ca. 15 Hist. Eccl.
• * 1.3

  Two and fifty religious st••••ctures, as many wind∣mil••, and as many toppe ships in Dun∣wich. Recorda Dun.
• * 1.4

  Camd. in Suss.
• * 1.5

  The state of Dunwich since the foregoing time. Six parish Churches.
• * 1.6

  Two houses of Friers.
• * 1.7

  One house of Templa••s.
• * 1.8

  Two Hospitals
• * 1.9

  The couetou••∣nesse of the Masters and Officers. The destructi∣on of both Hospitals.
• * 1.10

  Three Chap∣pel••▪
• * 1.11

  The Cathedral Church vncer∣taine.
• * 1.12

  A strange and ancient buriall of a Bishop.
• * 1.13

  Bishops Seats anciently what they were.
• * 1.14

  A Mint in Dunwich.
• * 1.15

  Burials in the blacke Friers at Dunwich.
• * 1.16

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the blacke Friers of Dunwich.
• * 1.17

  The foundati∣on of the first Church in Bury.

  The first foun∣dation of the Abbey by the common peo∣ple.
• * 1.18

  The second by K Can••••e.
• * 1.19

  Ex Arch Turr. Lend.
• * 1.20

  Bederics Court, Farme, or mansion house.
• * 1.21

  Camd. in Suss.
• * 1.22

  Euersden.
• * 1.23

  Leland.
• * 1.24

  Now but two.
• * 1.25

  The oath of the Alderman of Bury.
• * 1.26

  The broile betweene the Townesmen, the Abbot, and Couent of Bury.
• * 1.27

  Reliques in the Abbey Church, out of a booke called Compend. Com. pertorum, in the treasurie of the Exche∣quer.
• * 1.28

  Aniles Fabulae.
• * 1.29

  S. Edmund, King and Mar∣tyr.
• * 1.30

  Speed Hist ca. 11
• * 1.31

  now Hoxon.
• * 1.32

  Ex lib. Abb. de Russ. in bib. Col.
• * 1.33

  S. Robert Mar∣tyr, ex lib. Abb. de chateris in bib Cot.
• * 1.34

  Alan, Earle of Britaine and Kichmond. Milles Catal. Rich.
• * 1.35

  The building of Richmond Castle.
• * 1.36

  Tho. Plantaginet Earle of Nor∣folke.
• * 1.37

  Vincent. Catal. Norf.
• * 1.38

  Tho. Beauford Duke of Ex∣ceter.
• * 1.39

  Mary Queene of France.
• * 1.40

  Iohn Boon Ab∣bot of Bury.
• * 2.1

  Out of a Lieger booke of the Abbey.
• * 2.2

  Cowell lit. C.
• * 2.3

  Conged'eslire.
• * 2.4

  Iohn Lidgate Monke.
• * 2.5

  I know not.
• * 2.6

  Promised.
• * 2.7

  A dish made of marrow and grated bread.
• * 2.8

  A Pancake.
• * 2.9

  Couuremnet
• * 2.10

  Nappy Ale.
• * 2.11

  Gu••••••
• * 2.12

  Clocke:
• * 2.13

  Verely.
• * 2.14

  Nor Squire.
• * 2.15

  The antiquity of S. Maries.
• * 2.16

  Drury and Ag∣nes his wife.
• * 2.17

  Sir William Drury.
• * 2.18

  Sir Robert, and Sir William Drury.
• * 2.19

  Sir William Ca∣rew Knight, and Margaret his wife.
• * 2.20

  Io. Carew, and Marg. his wife. Videsis Camd. in Penbrokeshire
• * 2.21

  Io. Kemis Ab∣bot of Bury the last.
• * 2.22

  Elis. Shantlow.
• * 2.23

  Io. Smith.
• * 2.24

  Io. Fi••er••
• * 3.1

  The Chatter of Ed. 4. for the Foundation. Ex lib. Abbatie de Bury.
• * 3.2

  This Colledge dedicated to the honour & name of Iesus.
• * 3.3

  The Foundere.
• * 3.4

  The value.
• * 3.5

  The time of the foundation
• * 3.6

  The definition of a Chantrie and of a Guild.
• * 3.7

  Id. Hen. Spelman lit. G.
• * 3.8

  Sir Tho. Bar∣nardiston and Elis. his wife.
• * 3.9

  Barnardiston.
• * 3.10

  The foundati∣on of Ikes∣worth Priory.
• * 3.11

  Cam. in Suff.
• * 3.12

  The first com∣ming of Friers Augustines in∣to England.
• * 3.13

  Ioan of Acres Countesse of Glocester and Herdord.
• * 3.14

  Edward Mont-hermer.
• * 3.15

  Lionell Duke of Clarence, & Elis. his wife.
• * 3.16

  Harding c. 187.
• * 3.17

  The character of Leonell Duke of Clarence.
• * 3.18

  Hard. ca 186.187.
• * 3.19

  Leonell in ele∣ction to be king of Italy.
• * 3.20

  Stow Annal.
• * 3.21

  A most sump∣tuous feast. Costly gifts giuen.
• * 3.22

  Fragments of a feast s••fficient to serue ten thousand men
• * 3.23

  Cap. 186.
• * 3.24

  Cap. 187.
• * 3.25

  Catal. of Ho∣nour.
• * 3.26

  The foundati∣on of Stoke Colledge.
• * 3.27

  Sir Edmund Mortimer Earle of March.
• * 3.28

  Camd. in Rad∣norshire.
• * 3.29

  Hard. cap. 201.
• * 3.30

  Simon Archbi∣shop of Can∣terbury.
• * 3.31

  The foundatiō of All Soules Chappell.
• * 3.32

  The founda∣tion of Sud∣bury Colledge.
• * 3.33

  The foundati∣on of the Friers.
• * 3.34

  The educati∣on of Arch¦bishop Simon.
• * 3.35

  His prefer∣ments.
• * 3.36

  Ex Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 3.37

  His death.
• * 3.38

  Mss In bib. Cot.
• * 3.39

  Sir Robert Hales.
• * 3.40

  The readie pronenesse of the common people to re∣bellion.
• * 3.41

  The cruelty and pride of the baser sort of people.
• * 3.42

  The horrible strange tones and vociferati∣ons of Balles roaring boyes, these Rebels.
• * 3.43

  Feare and di∣straction cau∣sed by commo∣tion.
• * 3.44

  Io Duke, and ••••ne his wife. Iohn Waldegraue.
• * 3.45

  George Wald∣graue and Anne his wife
• * 3.46

  Sir Wil. Wald∣graue Knight, buried at Cal∣lis.
• * 3.47

  Stow Annal. Hollins.
• * 3.48

  Tho. Eden Doctor of the Lawes.
• * 3.49

  Will. Clopton & Marg. his wife. Mar. and Tho. Clopton.
• * 3.50

  Francis Clopton.
• * 3.51

  Sir Will. Cordal knight.
• * 3.52

  The foundati∣on of the Prio∣ry at Butley.
• * 3.53

  Mic. de la Pole E. of Suffolke.
• * 3.54

  Gurmond king of Denmarke.
• * 3.55

  Gurmound christened.
• * 3.56

  Hard ca. 109.
• * 3.57

  Hadley the Kings ••ear. S••ow. Camd.
• * 3.58

  Io. Bottold.
• * 3.59

  Burials.
• * 3.60

  The foundati∣on of the Fri•••••• Preachers. Bu••ialls.
• * 3.61

  The foundati∣on of the Friers Carme∣lites.
• * 3.62

  Burialls.
• * 3.63

  Foundation of the Grey Friers. Burialls.
• * 3.64

  Persons Regi∣stred.
• * 3.65

  Iohn Albred, and Agnes his wife.
• * 3.66

  Io Kempe and his three wiues
• * 3.67

  Rob. Partrich and his wiues.
• * 3.68

  The Founda∣tion of the Priory of S. Mary of Woodbridge.
• * 3.69

  Ex Regist. Prior de Woodbridge.
• * 3.70

  Sir Robert Vf∣ford, Earle of Suffolke.
• * 3.71

  Milles.
• * 3.72

  Sir William Vf∣ford, Earle of Suffolke.
• * 3.73

  Raph de Vfford Lord chiefe ••ustice o•• Ireland.
• * 3.74

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Annal Hi••era.
• * 3.75

  A wicked chiefe Iustice.
• * 3.76

  Ioy vpon the death of the Iustice.
• * 3.77

  Rob. Lambe and Alice his wife.
• * 3.78

  ... Lambe.
• * 3.79

  Symon Brooke and his wiues.
• * 3.80

  Christopher Wil∣loughby and his wife.
• * 3.81

  The Nunnery of Campsey.
• * 3.82

  The foundati∣on of a Chan∣trie in the Pri∣ory Church at Campsey.
• * 3.83

  King Edwards Charter. In Arch. Turris to Lond.
• * 3.84

  Raph de Vfford here buried in our Ladies Chappell.
• * 3.85

  The Priory of Letheringham
• * 3.86

  Sir Will. Wing∣field Knight.
• * 3.87

  Will. Wingfield.
• * 3.88

  Sir Rob. Wing∣field Knight.
• * 3.89

  Wi••••field knight.
• * 3.90

  Sir Antony Wingfield knight of the Ga••••or.
• * 3.91

  Naunton.
• * 3.92

  H••n. Naunton, Tristram, Elisabeth.
• * 3.93

  This is likewise in the Prioty Church here at Letheringham.
• * 3.94

  Sir Rob Naun∣ton Master of the Court of Wards.
• * 3.95

  D. Cowell. lit. M.
• * 3.96

  Sir Andrew Buers knight, and Robert his sonne.
• * 3.97

  Sir Rich. Wald∣graue knight, and Ioan his Lady.
• * 3.98

  Sir Rich. Wald∣graue knight, and Ioane his wife.
• * 3.99

  Mountche••sie. Sir Tho. Wald∣graue knight, and Eliz. his wife.
• * 3.100

  Ed. Waldgraue and Mabell his wife.
• * 3.101

  Sir Will. Walde∣graue knight, and Margerie his wife.
• * 4.1

  The Antiquity of the Wald∣g••aues.
• * 4.2

  Sir Will. Iermey 〈◊〉〈◊〉, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 his wife.
• * 4.3

  Wingfield Colledge.
• * 4.4

  Will. de la Pole 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Suf∣••olke.
• * 4.5

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 de la P••le 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Suf∣••••lke.
• * 4.6

  Rich. dela Pole.
• * 4.7

  Iohn de la Pole.
• * 4.8

  Wingfield of Letheringham Camd. in Sus••
• * 4.9

  Sir Will. Wing∣field knight.
• * 4.10

  Will. Wingfield and Katherine his wife.
• * 4.11

  Sir Rob. Wing∣field and Elis. his wife.
• * 4.12

  Io. Appulton.
• * 4.13

  Ioh. Appulton and Margaret his wife.
• * 4.14

  Tho. Appulton.
• * 4.15

  Margerie Ap∣pulton.
• * 4.16

  Rob. Appulton and Mary his wife.
• * 4.17

  Alice Harpley.
• * 4.18

  Cotton.
• * 4.19

  In the pede∣gree of Ed∣mund Cotton Esquire now liuing, 1631.
• * 4.20

  The foundati∣on of Babe∣well Priory.
• * 4.21

  ••nna, King of the East An∣gles, and Fer∣minus his son.
• * 4.22

  Egfrid, King of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.23

  Lib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Hist. 3. cap. 18.
• * 4.24

  Anna his issue.
• * 4.25

  Etheldred, Ab∣besse of ••••ly.
• * 4.26

  S••••burgh Ab¦besse ••f ••ly.
• * 4.27

  Whitgith a Mench••on.
• * 4.28

  Ethilburge Abbesse of Be••king. Bed••.
• * 4.29

  Edelburge, Ab∣besse 〈◊〉〈◊〉 B••igges in France. Bede.
• * 4.30

  Speed cap. 11.
• * 4.31

  Will. C••lle••.
• * 4.32

  Ioan Baret.
• * 4.33

  Ione Ranyng∣ham.
• * 4.34

  Io. Ranyngham
• * 4.35

  Sim. Todyng, and Ione his wife.
• * 4.36

  Roger Boreham and Ka•• his wife
• * 4.37

  The founda••i∣on of the Pri∣ory of blacke Canon••.
• * 4.38

  〈…〉〈…〉 Me••••ing∣ham Colledge
• * 4.39

  Bursyerd or Brusyerd a Nunnery.
• * 4.40

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 found••ti∣••n of Wang∣ford P••••o••y.
• * 4.41

  The foundati∣on of the Nun¦nery of Bun∣ge••.
• * 4.42

  The Playsere ••nd Anne his wi••e.
• * 4.43

  Will. Play••ers▪
• * 4.44

  Christopher Playfers.
• * 4.45

  Tho. and Will. Playfers.
• * 4.46

  The foundati∣on of the Mo∣nastery of Eye.
• * 4.47

  Camd. in Suf••.
• * 4.48

  King Stephens Charter of confirmation.
• * 4.49

  〈…〉〈…〉 of his ••••••te••.
• * 4.50

  Will. Cornwal∣leis.
• * 4.51

  Rob. Bucton.
• * 4.52

  Sir Iohn Dennys Priest.
• * 4.53

  Sir Iohn Corn∣walleis knight, and Mary his wife.
• * 4.54

  Sir Tho. Corn∣walleis knight, and Anne his wife.
• * 4.55

  Camd. in Su••••.
• * 4.56

  Hen. Cornwalleis
• * 4.57

  Will. Ioice and Katherine his wife.
• * 4.58

  Io. Timperley & Marg. his wife.
• * 4.59

  Will. Timperley.
• * 4.60

  Tho. Timperley and Etheldred his wife.
• * 4.61

  The founda∣tion of Flixton Nunnery.
• * 4.62

  The Priory of Walton.
• * 4.63

  E•• Arch. Turris Lon••. Cart. an∣tiq. li••. R R.
• * 4.64

  The Monaste∣ry of Edward∣stow.
• * 4.65

  The founda∣tion of Hering∣fleete Abbey.
• * 4.66

  The founda∣tion of the Priory at Lei∣ston.
• * 4.67

  Io. Spring.
• * 4.68

  Tho. Spring the rich Clothier.
• * 4.69

  Tho. Spring Clothier.
• * 4.70

  Iames Spring.
• * 4.71

  Sigebert king of the East-Angles a Monke. His death.
• * 4.72

  The f••unda••••••on of the M••∣nasterie of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.73

  Gorl••••oe Fri∣••••••
• * 4.74

  Tho Scroop••, a Bishop in Ireland.
• * 4.75

  Sir Iernegon or Ierningham.
• * 4.76

  Stow Annal. An. reg. Hen. 8.10.
• * 4.77

  Ric. Wingfield. Ric. Ierningham Ric. Weston. Will. Kingstone, Knights.
• * 4.78

  Ierningham.
• * 4.79

  Iennings.
• * 4.80

  The founda∣tion of Snape P••••••ry.
• * 4.81

  The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of H••••on.
• * 4.82

  The foundati∣on of Wykes Monastery.
• * 4.83

  Iohn Ewell and Agnes his wife.
• * 4.84

  George Hamund
• * 4.85

  Lady Thomasin Hamund.
• * 4.86

  Abell.
• * 4.87

  Sir Iohn Ho∣ward and La∣dy Alice his wife.
• * 4.88

  Sir Will. Ten∣dring knight, and Katherin his wife.
• * 4.89

  Ioan Redmeld.
• * 4.90

  Katherin de Tenderyng. Lady Windsore.
• * 4.91

  Iohn Peyton.
• * 4.92

  Sir Io. Peyton Knight.
• * 4.93

  Camd. in Cam∣bridgeshire.
• * 4.94

  The founda∣tion of the Monastery of Dodnath.
• * 4.95

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 founda∣•••••••• of Sibton. ••••••ey.
• * 4.96

  The Founda∣tion of the Priory of Re∣lingfield.
• * 4.97

  Rendlesham a Towne of great note in former times.
• * 4.98

  Beda li. 2. ca. 25.
• * 4.99

  Camd. in Suff
• * 4.100

  Speed ca 19. Redwald, Swi∣d••lm, kings of the East An∣gles.
• * 4.101

  Ratisford Hospitall.
• * 4.102

  Rombrughe.
• * 4.103

  Camd. in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Iohn Textor.
• * 4.104

  Burialls at Fernham.
• * 4.105

  Sir Rich. Lucie found buried in the Abbey of Lesnes. Ann. 1030.
• * 4.106

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Gregories Church in ••••••lbury.
• * 4.107

  In Allhalowes at Sudbury.
• * 4.108

  In the Cherche of Chylton.
• * 4.109

  In the Church of Acton.
• * 4.110

  In the Cherc•• of Ikelingham
• * 4.111

  In S. Maryes Cherche at Bery.
• * 4.112

  In the Cherch of Saxam parua
• * 4.113

  In the Cherch of Hauerell.
• * 4.114

  In the Cherch of Thurloo magna.
• * 4.115

  In Dallam Cherch.
• * 4.116

  In the Cherch of Wetherden.
• * 4.117

  In the Cherch of Bucsall.
• * 4.118

  In the Cherch of Cretynge.
• * 4.119

  In the Cherch of Badley.
• * 4.120

  In the Cherch W••thering••t.
• * 4.121

  In the Cherch of Eye.
• * 4.122

  In the Cherch of Yaxley.
• * 4.123

  In the Cherch of Ockley.
• * 4.124

  In the Cherch of Th••ende∣ston.
• * 4.125

  In the Cherch of Battam.
• * 4.126

  In Codnam Cherche.
• * 4.127

  In the Cherch of Belyngs magna.
• * 4.128

  In S. ••a••••ance Cherche as Ipsewyche.
• * 4.129

  Shotley Cherche.
• * 4.130

  In the Cherch of Belstede.
• * 4.131

  Eston Cherch.
• * 4.132

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.133

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.134

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.135

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.136

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.137

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.138

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.139

  In M••tle••d•• Cherch.
• * 4.140

  In Lackefelde Cherch.
• * 4.141

  In Debnam Cherch.
• * 4.142

  Kenton Cherch.
• * 4.143

  Playford Cherche.
• * 4.144

  Knotfall Cherch.
• * 4.145

  In the Cherche of Walders∣wyke.
• * 4.146

  In Beckelles Cherche.
• * 4.147

  More in Bec∣kelles.
• * 4.148

  Coue Cherche.
• * 4.149

  Leysto••t. Cherche.
• * 4.150

  Somerleton or Somorley Cherche.
• * 4.151

  Olton Cherch
• * 4.152

  Soterley Cherche••
• * 4.153

  The diuision of the Diocesse of the East-Angles.
• * 4.154

  Elmham the Bishops ••eate. Baldwin the first Bishop.
• * 4.155

  Godwin. Catal.
• * 4.156

  The••ford the Bishops seate. Arfastus the first Bishop.
• * 4.157

  Godwin out of Ma••msbury.
• * 4.158

  William, the ••••st Bishop of Thetford, and the first of Norwich.
• * 4.159

  The foundati∣on of the Bi∣shops See at Norwich.
• * 4.160

  Herbert, the first Bishop of Norwich
• * 4.161

  Cart. Antiq. in Arch. Turris Lond.
• * 4.162

  Godwin de 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ang. Ma••••s de gest. Regum Ang. lib. 4.
• * 4.163

  •••• vet. Mss in bib. Cot.
• * 4.164

  Euerard, Bishop of Norwich.
• * 4.165

  Will. Turbus, Bishop of Nor¦wich.
• * 4.166

  Io. Oxford, Bi∣shop of Nor∣wich.
• * 4.167

  Pits. aetat. 13.
• * 4.168

  Io. Grey, Bi∣shop of Nor∣wich.
• * 4.169

  De praesul. Angl.
• * 4.170

  Walter de Su∣field Bishop of Norw.
• * 4.171

  The founda∣tion of Saint Giles Hospitall.
• * 4.172

  Si. de Wanton Bishop of Norw.
• * 4.173

  Rog. 〈…〉〈…〉 Bishop of Norw.
• * 4.174

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.175

  Iohn Salmon Bishop of Norw.
• * 4.176

  Will. Ayremin Bishop of Norw.
• * 4.177

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.178

  C••p ••••3.
• * 4.179

  Tho. Piercy Bi∣shop of 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 4.180

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.181

  Hen. Spenser Bishop of 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.182

  Tho. Walsing. in vita R. 2.
• * 4.183

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arch. Turris 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 4.184

  Alexander, Bi¦shop of Norwich
• * 4.185

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Arch. Tur. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.186

  Io. Wakering, Bishop of Norwich.
• * 4.187

  Hollins. A. 2. H. 5.
• * 4.188

  Walter Lyghart, Bishop of Nor••wich.
• * 4.189

  Ia. Goldwel, Bi∣shop of Nor∣wich.
• * 4.190

  Tho. Ian. Bi∣shop of Nor∣wich.
• * 4.191

  〈…〉〈…〉 of Nor∣wich.
• * 4.192

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.193

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.194

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.195

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.196

  Richard Brome.
• * 4.197

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Boswell.
• * 4.198

  The ••amilie of Bosvile o•• Bos∣well.
• * 4.199

  Clere and his wife.
• * 4.200

  Elis. Waters.
• * 4.201

  Beauchamp•• Chappell. His buriall.
• * 4.202

  Simon Folkarde
• * 4.203

  Baconthorpe Prior.
• * 4.204

  Io. Baconthorpe the resolute little Doctor.
• * 4.205

  Pit. Ann 1346.
• * 4.206

  Baconthorpe a Dwarfe.
• * 4.207

  Mss. in custod. And. Treswell.
• * 4.208

  Sir William Bolen knight of the Bath.
• * 4.209

  Tho. a Priest, who paued a part of the Church.
• * 4.210

  Tho. Helby.
• * 4.211

  Io. Knapton.
• * 4.212

  S. Peters pi∣cture.
• * 4.213

  The bragge of the clocke.
• * 4.214

  Tho. Scot, Philo.
• * 4.215

  Anne Flint.
• * 4.216

  thi••
• * 4.217

  them
• * 4.218

  that
• * 4.219

  Osbornes.
• * 4.220

  Elis. Ellis.
• * 4.221

  Iohn Mers.
• * 4.222

  Tho. Ellis Maior of Nor∣wich, and Marg. his wife.
• * 4.223

  Henry Wilton, and Mar. his wife.
• * 4.224

  Rich. Ailmer and Ioan his wife.
• * 4.225

  Judge Windam.
• * 4.226

  Ioan London.
• * 4.227

  Izod Read.
• * 4.228

  Sir Peter Read knighted by Charles the fift Emperour.
• * 4.229

  Tho. Sheffe and his wife Ma∣rion.
• * 4.230

  Iohn Prince, Priest.
• * 4.231

  Margery Hore.
• * 4.232

  Verst. in our english names of contempt.
• * 4.233

  Rob. Thorpe.
• * 4.234

  Tho. Warnys Priest.
• * 4.235

  Io. Asker, o•• Alger, Maior.
• * 4.236

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• * 4.237

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• * 4.240

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• * 4.241

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.242

  The G••ey Frie••s.
• * 4.243

  The Bl••••ke Friers.
• * 4.244

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.245

  The 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 4.246

  Burialls in the wh••te Friers Carmeli••••s.
• * 4.247

  Vmphrey Ne∣cton.
• * 4.248

  Ro. ••alsyngham.
• * 4.249

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. Folsham.
• * 4.250

  Rob. Rose.
• * 4.251

  Lady Emma 2 Recluse or An∣choresse, and of this order
• * 4.252

  Sir Hugo Vue∣dal knight.
• * 4.253

  Sir Will. Cronge∣thorpe knight.
• * 4.254

  Philip Cowgate the Founder.
• * 4.255

  A grieuous great plague in Norwich.
• * 4.256

  A prayer for the deliuerāce of certaine Carmes out of Purgatory. Ex Mss. Balei de Carmelitis.
• * 4.257

  The praise of Norwich. Vide Camden.
• * 4.258

  The foundati∣on of the Col∣ledge of At∣tilborrough.
• * 4.259

  Burials at At∣tilborrough.
• * 4.260

  Sir Alex. Rad∣cliffe of Ord∣sall now owner of Attilborro•• Anu. 1031.
• * 4.261

  The founda∣tion of the Pri∣ory of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ex 〈…〉〈…〉. Lond.
• * 4.262

  The Priory made an Ab∣bey.
• * 4.263

  Io. Whe••onssea•• Mss. in b••b. C••t.
• * 4.264

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.265

  Burials at 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.266

  Ex Annal. de Wauerley, in bib. Cot.
• * 4.267

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 4.268

  Romaines.
• * 4.269

  ••pon 〈◊〉〈◊〉 None.
• * 4.270

  Io. Townsend.
• * 4.271

  Sir Rog Townes∣head knight.
• * 4.272

  Bardolfe.
• * 4.273

  Anne Lady Higham.
• * 4.274

  Lib. 2. cap. 16.
• * 4.275

  Lord Mon∣taigne surna∣med Higham.
• * 4.276

  Sir William Butts knight, and his Lady.
• * 4.277

  Sir Nicholas Bacon knight and Baronet.
• * 4.278

  Sir Nicholas Bacon Lord Keeper.
• * 4.279

  Sir Francis Ba¦con Lord Chancellour.
• * 4.280

  Sir Raph Shel∣ton and Alice his wife.
• * 4.281

  The founda∣tion of Black∣ney Priory.
• * 4.282

  Camd in Norf.
• * 4.283

  The Resolute Doctor.
• * 4.284

  Iohn Vnct••n.
• * 4.285

  Iohn C••••••ll.
• * 4.286

  Iohn Bocher and Marg. his wife.
• * 4.287

  Tho. Drake.
• * 4.288

  Io. Waith and Marg. his wife.
• * 4.289

  Io. Darosse and his wife.
• * 4.290

  Io Avelyn Vicar.
• * 4.291

  Io. Glouer Vicar.
• * 4.292

  Willi••m Roys.
• * 4.293

  Isabell Tilney.
• * 4.294

  Iane Kneve••t.
• * 4.295

  Io. Styward & Marg. his wife.
• * 4.296

  George Linsted.
• * 4.297

  Will. Davy.
• * 4.298

  Marg. Thorne.
• * 4.299

  Sir Roger Har∣sicke knight.
• * 4.300

  The foundati∣on of the Ab∣bey of Castle Acre.
• * 4.301

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.302

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• * 4.303

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.304

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.305

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Br••••d, and Agnes his wi••••.
• * 4.306

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.307

  In a gl••••••e Window.
• * 4.308

  Margaret White▪
• * 4.309

  Alice Burnham
• * 4.310

  Io. Bokenham▪
• * 4.311

  George Boken∣ham.
• * 4.312

  Sir Oliuer Ingham, knight
• * 4.313

  Stow Annal. Hollins.
• * 4.314

  Sp••ed. cap. 1••.
• * 4.315

  Sir Will. Wood∣house.
• * 4.316

  The foundati∣on of Hickling Priory.
• * 4.317

  Rochfords.
• * 4.318

  Thomas Sutton.
• * 4.319

  Rob. Goddard. Ric. Zorke.
• * 4.320

  Sir Fredericke T••lney, knight, a man of high stature. Sixteene knights of the Tilneys, succes∣siuely.
• * 4.321

  Tilneys inheri∣tance deuolued to the Howards by marriage.
• * 4.322

  Io. Fincham.
• * 4.323

  Eliz. Fincham.
• * 4.324

  Io. Fincham.
• * 4.325

  The foundati∣on of S Benets in the Holme.
• * 4.326

  An Abbot of Holme han∣ged.
• * 4.327

  Camd. in Norf.
• * 4.328

  Iohn Clipesby.
• * 4.329

  Iohn Clipesby.
• * 4.330

  Catherine Cli∣pesby.
• * 4.331

  Hen Spelman.
• * 4.332

  Hen. ••pelman and Ela his ••••••e.
• * 4.333

  Sir Iohn Spel∣man knight, & Elis. his wife.
• * 4.334

  Sir Hen. Spel∣man knight.
• * 4.335

  Io Spelman and Marg. his wife.
• * 4.336

  Will. Spelman.
• * 4.337

  Sir Will. Yeluer∣ton knight, and Iohn his sonne.
• * 4.338

  Hen. Notting∣ham and his wife.
• * 4.339

  that made.
• * 4.340

  Quire.
• * 4.341

  Hen. Le Strange.
• * 4.342

  Sir Roger Le Strange, knight for the body to ••ing Henry the ••••••enth.
• * 4.343

  Camd. in Norf.
• * 4.344

  Stow Annal.
• * 4.345

  Ex Arch. Turris London.
• * 4.346

  The foundati∣on of Pente∣ney Abbey.
• * 4.347

  Ex. lib. Abb. de Langley.
• * 4.348

  Ric. Baxter cowardly slain.
• * 4.349

  Tho. Baxter.
• * 4.350

  Tho. Drake and Elis. his wife.
• * 4.351

  The foundati∣on of Wend∣ling Priory.
• * 4.352

  Shernburne.
• * 4.353

  Shernb••rn, the second Christian Church of ••i is Country 〈◊〉〈◊〉 by 〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 4.354

  The foundati∣on of the Mo¦nastery of Langley.
• * 4.355

  Out of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Annal•• be∣longing to this Priory▪ 〈…〉〈…〉 Coll••••s.
• * 4.356

  Io. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and Alice his wife.
• * 4.357

  Christopher Cal∣thorpe.
• * 4.358

  Io. Symonds and Agnes his wife.
• * 4.359

  Symonds. Anne and Margaret his wiues.
• * 4.360

  Io. ••••umsted
• * 4.361

  Ed. Braunche, and Anne his wife.
• * 4.362

  Henry Berney and Alice his wife.
• * 4.363

  Io. Berney and his wiues.
• * 4.364

  Another Iohn Berney and his wiues.
• * 4.365

  Io Berney.
• * 4.366

  Io. Berney.
• * 4.367

  Sir Raph•• Ful∣merston and Alice his Lady.
• * 4.368

  Will. Knigton. Peter Larke and his wife.
• * 4.369

  The foundati∣on of the Fri¦ers Preachers
• * 4.370

  Arfastus, Bi∣shop of Thet∣ford.
• * 4.371

  Ex Mss An••n. in bib. Cot.
• * 4.372

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.373

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.374

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.375

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 4.376

  I•••• Colledge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Thetford.
• * 4.377

  The foundatiō of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Monastery at Thetford.
• * 4.378

  Ca••••d. in Norf.
• * 4.379

  Hugh Bigot Earle of Norf.
• * 4.380

  Orderie. Vital. Vtic. Ecclesiast. Hist. lib. 11. Roger Bigot Sewer to king Hen. the 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 4.381

  Stow 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 4.382

  Roger Bigot Earle of Norf.
• * 4.383

  Hugh Bigot Earle of Norf.
• * 4.384

  Roger Bigot Earle of Norf. Marshall of England.
• * 4.385

  His Will out of Camdens colle∣ctions, in bib. Ce••••.
• * 4.386

  Roger Bigot Earle of Norf. and Marshall of England the last, and Alina his wife.
• * 4.387

  Io Mowbray Duke of Nor¦folke, and Elea¦nor his wife.
• * 4.388

  Iohn Lord Mowbray Duke of Norfolke.
• * 4.389

  Iohn Lord Ho∣ward Duke of Norfolke.
• * 4.390

  Ex Arch▪ Turr. Lond.
• * 4.391

  Hollins. pa. 759.
• * 4.392

  Sir Iohn Beau∣mont Baronet deceased, in his Poeme of Bos∣worth field.
• * 4.393

  Thomas Ho∣ward, Duke of Norfolke.
• * 5.1

  Henry Fitz Roy Duke of Rich∣mond.
• * 5.2

  Henry Howard Earle of Surrey and Frances his wife.
• * 5.3

  Camd. in Norf.
• * 5.4

  Pit. de illust. Ang. scriptoribus pag. 923.
• * 6.1

  Hen. How. Poem.
• * 6.2

  Sir Anthony Denny.
• * 6.3

  Le••and ••n suis N••ij••.
• * 6.4

  The death of Sir Tho. Wiat.
• * 6.5

  Annal. Stow. Hollin•• Hali. Speed. H••••••.
• * 6.6

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• * 6.7

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• * 6.8

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• * 6.9

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• * 6.10

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• * 6.11

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• * 6.12

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• * 6.13

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• * 6.14

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• * 6.15

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.16

  Alice 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 6.17

  〈…〉〈…〉.
• * 6.18

  Rob. Seman.
• * 6.19

  Will. Pyllis.
• * 6.20

  Kneuet••.
• * 6.21

  Camd. in Nors.
• * 6.22

  Tho. Browne. ••uckenham ••riory.
• * 6.23

  Sir Iohn Er∣••••••••ham, Knight
• * 6.24

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.25

  ••••undation of the Nunnery.
• * 6.26

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.27

  Sir Will. Cham∣berlaine, knight of the Garter.
• * 6.28

  The foundati∣on of S. An∣drewes at Bromholme.
• * 6.29

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 6.30

  〈…〉〈…〉
• * 6.31

  The holy Crosse of Bromholme.
• * 6.32

  Capgraue in the life of S. Ed∣••••••d King and 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 6.33

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 com∣pertorum.
• * 6.34

  Camd. 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 6.35

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• * 6.36

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.37

  ••aphe 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 6.38

  Robert 〈◊〉〈◊〉 N••••••.
• * 6.39

  Io Deynes, and Katherine his wife.
• * 6.40

  Io. Shildgate.
• * 6.41

  George Lord Audley.
• * 6.42

  The foundati∣on of the Chappell and Priory at Wal∣singham, out of a 〈…〉〈…〉 increasing Li∣brarie of Sir 〈…〉〈…〉
• * 6.43

  Camd. in Norf.
• * 6.44

  Erasmus of the pilgrimage to W••lsingham.
• * 6.45

  Queene Isa∣bels seruant.
• * 6.46

  Flytham Pri∣ory.
• * 6.47

  The Foundati∣on of the Pri¦ory of Yng∣ham.
• * 6.48

  Burials in the Priory Church.
• * 6.49

  Leland, in his Commenta∣ries.
• * 6.50

  The foundati∣on of the Fri∣ers Carmelites
• * 6.51

  The blacke and white Fri¦ers in Linne.
• * 6.52

  S. Iohns Hospi∣tall.
• * 6.53

  Sir Iames Ho∣bart knight, the builder of this Church.
• * 6.54

  〈◊〉〈◊〉. lit. I.
• * 6.55

  Margaret, La∣•••• Hobart.
• * 6.56

  Bishop Her∣bert, the buil∣der of the Church.
• * 6.57

  Elin•• ••••••••ker.
• * 6.58

  Stow Annal. ex lib. priorat. de Tur.
• * 6.59

  Burials of such as ••••ed of the plague.
• * 6.60

  The white Friers.
• * 6.61

  The Blacke Friers.
• * 6.62

  The Grey Friers.
• * 6.63

  The Colledge of S. Iohn Bap∣tist.

  Sir Iohn Fal∣stolfe knight of the Garter.
• * 6.64

  Burials and persons to be prayed for in religious hou∣ses in & about Yarmouth.
• * 6.65

  Ed. de Hen∣graue a re∣nowned Lawyer.
• * 6.66

  Sir Raph Shal∣ton knight, and Alice his wife.
• * 6.67

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.68

  〈…〉〈…〉 Lady.
• * 6.69

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉
• * 6.70

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 Io••▪ Shelton 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• * 6.71

  Sir Raph Shelton
• * 6.72

  〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••unnery.
• * 6.73

  In bib. Cott.
• * 6.74

  Mss. in bib. 〈◊〉〈◊〉monds 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Eq. aur••t.
• * 6.75

  Shuld•••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Priory of Nunnes.
• * 6.76

  The foundatiō of the Chap∣pell in the Field.
• * 6.77

  The foundatiō of Rauening∣ham Colledge.
• * 6.78

  Ex Arch. ••u••r. Lond. Cart. Ant••q
• * 6.79

  The foundatiō of a Chantrie at Tomeston.
• * 6.80

  The foundatiō of the Priory of Cockford.
• * 6.81

  ••en Sp••hmanni 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aurat. ••••nia.
• * 6.82

  ••he story of Hikifrick, here 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 6.83

  The strange & 〈…〉〈…〉 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• * 6.84

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 6.85

  Cam••. in Perth Hay••s. Earles of Arrol or E••tol.
• * 6.86

  Io. Ionston. Heroes Sco••.
• * 6.87

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 6.88

  ••a••gra••e in vi•• 〈…〉〈…〉 confesso∣ria.
• * 6.89

  S. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. his 〈…〉〈…〉 places.
• * 6.90

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 6.91

  〈1 paragraph〉〈1 paragraph〉.
• * 6.92

  Godwin de presul. Aug.